Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 26°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 30th 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 Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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