Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 23°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 11th March 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 11th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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