January weather forecast
Swaziland

January falls within the summer season in Eswatini and is typically characterized by high temperatures and substantial rainfall. In the tropical savanna regions, the weather can be quite hot with temperatures occasionally soaring up to 30°C (86°F). This makes January one of the hottest months of the year in these areas.

In contrast, the humid subtropical areas, whilst still experiencing warmth, have slightly lower temperatures, generally fluctuating between 20°C (68°F) and 25°C (77°F). The highland regions, including the city of Mbabane, are milder with temperatures ranging from 15°C (59°F) to 20°C (68°F).

January also marks the peak of the rainy season in Eswatini. The country, on average, sees precipitation levels of up to 150mm (5.91") during this month, with most rainfall occurring in the form of intense, short-lived showers. As such, it is one of the wettest months of the year.

Comparatively, the weather in January is hotter and wetter than the preceding month of December and the following month of February. However, as Eswatini transitions from January to February, there is a slight decrease in both temperatures and rainfall, signalling the beginning of the transition from summer to autumn.

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• Mbabane - January »
  The months with the highest humidity are January through March, with an average relative humidity of 83%. In Mbabane, in January, it is raining for 22.1 days, with typically 120mm (4.72") of accumulated precipitation.
• Big Bend - January »
  The months with the highest humidity in Big Bend are January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%. The months with the highest humidity in Big Bend are January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%.
• Mhlume - January »
  The months with the highest humidity in Mhlume are January and March, with an average relative humidity of 77%. In January, the average heat index, which factors the actual air temperature with the relative humidity, is calculated to be 37°C (98.6°F).
• Siteki - January »
  The months with the highest humidity in Siteki are January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%. In Siteki in January, during 21.3 rainfall days, 94mm (3.7") of precipitation is typically accumulated.
• Piggs Peak - January »
  The months with the highest UV index in Piggs Peak are January and November, with an average maximum UV index of 6. Beginning the year in Piggs Peak January brings warmth and high humidity.
• Lobamba - January »
  The months with the highest humidity in Lobamba are January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%. January, marking the beginning of the year in Lobamba witnesses a noticeable change in weather with temperature readings from 17.4°C (63.3°F) to 27.3°C (81.1°F).
• Kwaluseni - January »
  January's weather in Kwaluseni, Swaziland promises high humidity and the most generous rainfall of the year with 94mm (3.7") spread over 21.3 days. January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%, are most humid months in Kwaluseni, Swaziland.
• Sidvokodvo - January »
  The months with the highest humidity in Sidvokodvo are January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%. January and February, with an average relative humidity of 82%, are the most humid months in Sidvokodvo.
• Kubuta - January »
  In Kubuta in January, it is raining for 21.3 days, with typically 94mm (3.7") of accumulated precipitation. January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6, are months with the highest UV index in Kubuta.