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 04:02 on Monday 8th 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 Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 22% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 22% chance of some rain22
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 35°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

  • 35°C maximum temperature35
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-West11
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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