Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 34°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 Tuesday 16th 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 Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 34°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

  • 34°C maximum temperature34
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North-West10
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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