Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 19°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 Wednesday 29th 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 Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 40% chance of some rain40
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the East7
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-West14
    kph wind from NW

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