Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 90°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 11th 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 Friday 12th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 90°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-west.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the North-West8
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 38% chance of some rain38
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-East7
    mph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 90°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 93°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 93°F maximum temperature93
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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