Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 28°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 Saturday 25th 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 Sunday 26th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 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
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 27th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % 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 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 8% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 8% chance of some rain8
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    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 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (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.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °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 5 (Moderate)5
    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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