Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 19°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 Saturday 6th December 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 Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the East8
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the East8
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % 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 South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-East11
    kph wind from NE

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