Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 24°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 20th 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 21st April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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