Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 20°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 19th November 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 19th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 20th November 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-East12
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 21st November 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 22nd November 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 23rd November 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South8
    kph wind from S

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