Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 18°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 Monday 27th April 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 Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 11% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 11% chance of some rain11
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    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 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 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 east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 34% chance of some rain34
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-West11
    kph wind from NW

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