Pietermaritzburg weather in March 2025

Expect 26°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Pietermaritzburg in March. Check more long-term weather averages for Pietermaritzburg in March before you book your next holiday to South Africa in 2025/2026.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Pietermaritzburg26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in March in Pietermaritzburg16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • 16°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Pietermaritzburg16
    16°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Pietermaritzburg12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in March in PietermaritzburgL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 111 mm monthly rainfall in March in Pietermaritzburg111
    111 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in March in Pietermaritzburg11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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The March weather guide for South Africa (Pietermaritzburg) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Pietermaritzburg in March?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 26°C in Pietermaritzburg in March with low heat and humidity, falling to 16°C at night.

How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in March?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in March - that's 56% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in March?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in March and the average monthly rainfall is 111mm.

Pietermaritzburg March sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pietermaritzburg in March 2025. Select a month to view Pietermaritzburg sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Saturday, 1st March 2025 05:50 18:31
Sunday, 16th March 2025 05:59 18:14
Monday, 31st March 2025 06:08 17:56

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