Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 82°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 28th January 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 28th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-East9
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the East10
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-East9
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the East8
    mph wind from E

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