Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 33°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 5th March 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Africa (Pietermaritzburg) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Pietermaritzburg weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Pietermaritzburg for the next 5 days.

Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 5th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north.

  • 33°C maximum temperature33
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 34% chance of some rain34
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North11
    kph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 6th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North10
    kph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 8th March 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 9th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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