Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 55°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 29th July 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 29th July 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South6
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 30th July 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South12
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 31st July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South12
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 61°F wind chill61
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-East9
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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