Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 25°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 7th January 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 7th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °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)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 54% chance of some rain54
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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