March weather forecast
Swaziland

March heralds the onset of autumn in Eswatini, with a noticeable decrease in temperatures and rainfall compared to the summer months. In the tropical savanna regions of the country, the weather begins to cool down, with temperatures ranging between 20°C (68°F) and 25°C (77°F).

Similarly, in the humid subtropical areas, temperatures start to drop, averaging between 15°C (59°F) and 20°C (68°F). In the subtropical highland regions, including the city of Mbabane, the weather becomes distinctly cooler with temperatures usually falling between 10°C (50°F) and 15°C (59°F).

Rainfall in March is still relatively high but begins to decline compared to the wet summer months. Precipitation levels average around 100mm (3.94") across the country, with most rainfall occurring in shorter, less intense bursts than those experienced in the summer months.

Transitioning from February, March signals the beginning of the gradual descent into the cooler and drier winter months. Compared to the following month, April, March is slightly warmer and wetter, representing the initial stages of the autumn season in Eswatini.

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• Mbabane - March »
  In Mbabane, during March, the rain falls for 19.6 days and regularly aggregates up to 81mm (3.19") of precipitation. On the last day of March, in Mbabane, sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset at 17:54 SAST.
• Big Bend - March »
  On the first day of March in Big Bend sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset at 18:23. January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6, are months with the highest UV index in Big Bend, Swaziland.
• Mhlume - March »
  The average heat index, which takes the relative humidity and factors it into the air temperature reading, in March is calculated to be 38°C (100.4°F). In Mhlume in March, it is raining for 16.3 days, with typically 38mm (1.5") of accumulated precipitation.
• Siteki - March »
  The months with the highest UV index in Siteki are January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6. In Siteki, during March, the rain falls for 18.7 days and regularly aggregates up to 58mm (2.28") of precipitation.
• Piggs Peak - March »
  In Piggs Peak in March, it is raining for 19.6 days, with typically 81mm (3.19") of accumulated precipitation. On the first day of March in Piggs Peak sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset at 18:25.
• Lobamba - March »
  In Lobamba in March, during 18.7 rainfall days, 58mm (2.28") of precipitation is typically accumulated. The months with the highest UV index in Lobamba are January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6.
• Kwaluseni - March »
  When residents and visitors experience weather in March in Kwaluseni they'll notice a significant reduction in rainfall from February's 74mm (2.91") to 58mm (2.28"). On the first day of March in Kwaluseni sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset at 18:25.
• Sidvokodvo - March »
  In Sidvokodvo in March, during 18.7 rainfall days, 58mm (2.28") of precipitation is typically accumulated. On the first day of March in Sidvokodvo sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset at 18:25.
• Kubuta - March »
  In Kubuta during March, the rain falls for 18.7 days and regularly aggregates up to 58mm (2.28") of precipitation. On the first day of March in Kubuta, Swaziland, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset at 18:25.