Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 81°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Monday 18th August 2025 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 Monday 18th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 68°F wind chill68
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 22nd August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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