Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 79°F. 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 Wednesday 16th September 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 Wednesday 16th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 79°F wind chill79
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South-East16
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 17th September 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South8
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 18th September 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South6
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 20th September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North5
    mph wind from N

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