Pietermaritzburg weather by month

Check out Pietermaritzburg weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Pietermaritzburg (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	81	81	79	77	73	70	70	72	75	75	77	79
Min temperature (night-time)	63	63	61	54	45	39	39	43	50	54	57	61
Heat & Humidity	M	M	L	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	L	L

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Pietermaritzburg

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	14	13	12	11	11	10	10	11	12	13	14	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	7	5	4	4	5	7	10	11	11

Rainfall in Pietermaritzburg

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	18	16	16	10	5	3	3	6	10	16	19	19
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	5.4	4.6	4.4	1.9	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.3	2.5	3.1	4.0	4.6

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The climate guide for South Africa (Pietermaritzburg) shows long term monthly 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.

What's the climate like in Pietermaritzburg?

Pietermaritzburg has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

Pietermaritzburg weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
5.4
5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.4
4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

73
73°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

70
70°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

70
70°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Pietermaritzburg weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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