Mbabane Weather Records (WZ004822290)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mbabane (WZ004822290), Swaziland, with 92 years of record.

Key Facts for Mbabane

Mbabane (WZ004822290) is a weather station in Swaziland at -26.32 latitude and 31.13 longitude, 1,219 m (3,999 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1903 to 1994, 92 years of record.
0 records set at Mbabane still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mbabane set a daily record precipitation of 36.0 mm (1.4 in) on 14 October 1994.

About the Station

Location: Swaziland, -26.32 latitude, 31.13 longitude.
Elevation: 1,219 m (3,999 ft).
Period of record: 1903 to 1994, 92 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mbabane. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Mbabane, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Mbabane still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Mbabane between 29 January 1984 and 29 January 1984. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 393.0 mm (15.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mbabane. The most was 393.0 mm (15.5 in) on 29 January 1984.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mbabane
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	29 January 1984
Feb	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	4 February 1939
Mar	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	1 March 1924
Apr	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	23 April 1943
May	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	2 May 1976
Jun	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	1 June 1942
Jul	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 July 1943
Aug	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	15 September 1938
Oct	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	28 October 1961
Nov	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	17 November 1966
Dec	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	27 December 1932

Latest Records

Latest records at Mbabane
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1994	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	67 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1994	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1994	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	137.1 mm (5.4 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1993	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1993	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1993	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1993	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1992	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1991	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1903 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Mbabane: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	1984	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	92
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	509.7 mm (20.1 in)	1984	142.9 mm (5.6 in)	92
Longest dry spell (CDD)	127 days	1923	39 days	92

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mbabane, 1903 to 1994. The record is 393.0 mm (15.5 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mbabane by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1903	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1904	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1905	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1906	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1907	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1908	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1909	212.1 mm (8.4 in)
1910	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1911	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1912	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1913	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1914	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1915	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1916	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1917	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1918	187.0 mm (7.4 in)
1919	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1920	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1921	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1922	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1923	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1924	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1925	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1926	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1927	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1928	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1930	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1931	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1932	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1933	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1934	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1935	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1936	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1937	183.1 mm (7.2 in)
1938	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1939	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1940	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1943	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1944	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1945	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1946	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1947	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1949	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1950	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1951	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1954	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1955	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1956	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1957	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1958	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1959	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1960	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1961	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1962	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1963	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1964	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1965	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1967	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1968	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1970	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1971	176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1972	139.3 mm (5.5 in)
1973	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1974	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1975	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1976	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1977	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1978	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1979	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1980	151.5 mm (6.0 in)
1981	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1982	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1983	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1984	393.0 mm (15.5 in)
1985	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1986	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1987	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1988	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1989	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1990	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1991	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1992	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1993	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1994	137.1 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mbabane, 1903 to 1994. The record is 509.7 mm (20.1 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 142.9 mm (5.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mbabane by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1903	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1904	160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1905	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1906	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1907	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1908	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1909	333.2 mm (13.1 in)
1910	195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1911	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1912	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1913	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1914	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1915	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
1916	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1917	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1918	310.0 mm (12.2 in)
1919	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1920	224.6 mm (8.8 in)
1921	193.4 mm (7.6 in)
1922	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1923	281.9 mm (11.1 in)
1924	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1925	279.4 mm (11.0 in)
1926	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1927	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1928	125.9 mm (5.0 in)
1929	242.8 mm (9.6 in)
1930	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1931	141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1932	221.2 mm (8.7 in)
1933	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1934	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1935	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1936	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1937	374.6 mm (14.7 in)
1938	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1939	356.6 mm (14.0 in)
1940	163.4 mm (6.4 in)
1941	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1942	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1943	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1944	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1945	178.4 mm (7.0 in)
1946	232.4 mm (9.1 in)
1947	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1948	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1949	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1950	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1951	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1952	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1953	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1954	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1955	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1956	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1957	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1958	202.5 mm (8.0 in)
1959	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1960	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1961	129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1962	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1963	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1964	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1965	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1966	195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1967	226.5 mm (8.9 in)
1968	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1969	197.7 mm (7.8 in)
1970	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
1971	239.8 mm (9.4 in)
1972	276.6 mm (10.9 in)
1973	172.4 mm (6.8 in)
1974	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1975	211.9 mm (8.3 in)
1976	181.5 mm (7.1 in)
1977	299.2 mm (11.8 in)
1978	196.4 mm (7.7 in)
1979	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1980	248.0 mm (9.8 in)
1981	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1982	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1983	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1984	509.7 mm (20.1 in)
1985	382.7 mm (15.1 in)
1986	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1988	256.6 mm (10.1 in)
1989	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1990	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1991	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1992	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1993	250.2 mm (9.9 in)
1994	182.3 mm (7.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mbabane, 1903 to 1994. The record is 127 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mbabane by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1903	57 days
1904	60 days
1905	43 days
1906	73 days
1907	87 days
1908	36 days
1909	31 days
1910	34 days
1911	21 days
1912	44 days
1913	48 days
1914	58 days
1915	31 days
1916	80 days
1917	22 days
1918	122 days
1919	28 days
1920	35 days
1921	97 days
1922	51 days
1923	127 days
1924	30 days
1925	33 days
1926	28 days
1927	52 days
1928	56 days
1929	19 days
1930	34 days
1931	22 days
1932	41 days
1933	29 days
1934	25 days
1935	23 days
1936	44 days
1937	29 days
1938	22 days
1939	29 days
1940	40 days
1941	41 days
1942	59 days
1943	39 days
1944	42 days
1945	47 days
1946	67 days
1947	29 days
1948	71 days
1949	39 days
1950	33 days
1951	40 days
1952	22 days
1953	38 days
1954	50 days
1955	82 days
1956	29 days
1957	21 days
1958	66 days
1959	47 days
1960	26 days
1961	15 days
1962	6 days
1963	6 days
1964	49 days
1965	39 days
1966	16 days
1967	43 days
1968	24 days
1969	39 days
1970	34 days
1971	35 days
1972	46 days
1973	41 days
1974	28 days
1975	39 days
1976	41 days
1977	95 days
1978	29 days
1979	30 days
1980	76 days
1981	24 days
1982	45 days
1983	27 days
1984	42 days
1985	42 days
1986	75 days
1987	46 days
1988	29 days
1989	20 days
1990	72 days
1991	33 days
1992	55 days
1993	24 days
1994	23 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

87 years, 1904 to 1994

A day with at least 83.2 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 305.5 mm (12.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mbabane: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
5 years	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
10 years	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
25 years	203.0 mm (8.0 in)
50 years	249.6 mm (9.8 in)
100 years	305.5 mm (12.0 in)	Longer than the 87 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 87 years of values from 1904 to 1994.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 393.0 mm (15.5 in) in 1984; 212.1 mm (8.4 in) in 1909; 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1932.

Download the Data

Data for Mbabane standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mbabane threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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