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Mbabane Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Friday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 11°

The short of it: Mbabane weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (51 °F) with fog, feeling like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (78 °F), low 11 °C (51 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 03:45 local time.

MBABANE, Tuesday. — Mbabane may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 25° before sinking to 11° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 11°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 67 mm in all. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 14°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mbabane runs from 14° at night to 25° by day, with some 160 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 7°, and January the wettest with 218 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 13 h 18 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,216 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog11°10°4 km/h–
4 AMFog11°10°4 km/h–
5 AMFog11°10°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear12°11°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky16°16°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear18°19°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear21°22°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear23°25°4 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear25°25°8 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear25°25°10 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear25°26°9 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear25°26°9 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear24°26°8 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear24°25°7 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear23°24°7 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear21°23°4 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear19°21°3 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear18°20°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear18°20°1 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear17°19°2 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear16°18°3 km/h–
12 AMFog16°16°4 km/h–
1 AMFog15°16°4 km/h–
2 AMFog15°16°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): fog, high 25°, low 11°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:00 AM, down 6:18 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today11°25°dry26 km/h13 h 18 min
Wednesday14°28°dry21 km/h13 h 20 min
Thursday14°23°dry20 km/h13 h 21 min
Friday15°28°dry22 km/h13 h 23 min
Saturday17°20°43 mm25 km/h13 h 23 min
Sunday15°23°23 mm53 km/h13 h 25 min
Monday13°18°0.9 mm25 km/h13 h 26 min

Warmest: Friday at 28°. Wettest: Saturday, 43 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 53 km/h.

The Almanac · Mbabane Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Mbabane, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 54 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 27 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mbabane in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mbabane by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°15°218 mm7 km/h13 h 37 min✦✦✦
February26°15°204 mm6 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
March25°14°167 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
April23°12°68 mm6 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
May22°9°30 mm6 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°7°14 mm6 km/h10 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°7°17 mm6 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°8°25 mm8 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°10°47 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
October25°12°106 mm9 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
November25°14°160 mm9 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦✦
December25°15°198 mm8 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mbabane

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mbabane today?

Right now it is 11 °C (51 °F) with fog; it feels like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 11 °C (51 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mbabane this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 67 mm (2.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mbabane?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Mbabane?

February, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is January, with 218 mm (8.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mbabane?

May and August. May brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 mm (1.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mbabane?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
EzulwiniLubombo Region10 km SSE28°17°130 mm
DarktonHhohho Region14 km NW25°13°150 mm
NgwenyaLubombo Region14 km NW25°13°150 mm
MhlambanyatsiManzini Region17 km SSW26°14°152 mm
LobambaHhohho Region18 km SSE29°17°128 mm
Betty's GoedMpumalanga23 km WNW25°13°144 mm
MalkernsManzini Region24 km SSE29°17°128 mm
KwaluseniManzini Region27 km SE29°17°125 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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