Sunshine Atlas

Mpaka weather by month & the best time to visit

Eswatini · regional city · semi-arid climate

Mpaka, Eswatini
Mpaka — photo by Entropy1963, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Mpaka is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with May and July close behind. Mpaka averages about 2,644 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in June.

When is the best time to visit Mpaka?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mpaka is June, then May and July. The dullest month is January (71/100, 128 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mpaka?

Mpaka gets a lot of sun: around 2,644 hours a year. June (93/100) is noticeably better than January (71). It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Eswatini. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 49% of the annual 683 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 71February: 78March: 79April: 86May: 92June: 9393July: 92August: 92September: 90October: 85November: 77December: 74JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January71 31° / 88°F19° / 66°F 128 mm10
February78 31° / 88°F19° / 66°F 89 mm10
March79 31° / 88°F18° / 64°F 83 mm9
April86 28° / 82°F16° / 61°F 48 mm7
May92 27° / 81°F13° / 55°F 15 mm5
June93 25° / 77°F11° / 52°F 9 mm4
July92 25° / 77°F10° / 50°F 11 mm4
August92 27° / 81°F12° / 54°F 13 mm5
September90 29° / 84°F14° / 57°F 27 mm6
October85 30° / 86°F16° / 61°F 52 mm7
November77 31° / 88°F17° / 63°F 95 mm9
December74 32° / 90°F19° / 66°F 113 mm10

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Mpaka: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Mpaka?

Mpaka is a regional city in Eswatini at 322 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Mpaka get a year?

Mpaka gets about 2,644 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.

When is the best time to visit Mpaka?

The sunniest time to visit Mpaka is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.

What is the least sunny month in Mpaka?

January is the least sunny month in Mpaka, scoring 71/100 with about 128 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Mpaka?

The typical midday UV index in Mpaka peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 4 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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