Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 77°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 Tuesday 3rd November 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 4th November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • 77°F maximum temperature77
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 77°F wind chill77
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-East11
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 5th November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 95°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north-west.

  • 95°F maximum temperature95
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 52% chance of some rain52
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the North-West14
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 6th November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the east.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the East11
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 7th November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South-East8
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 8th November 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °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 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the South14
    mph wind from S

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