Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 18°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 Thursday 18th 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 Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 57% chance of some rain57
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-East18
    kph wind from NE

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