Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 66°F. 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 Tuesday 7th 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 Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the East10
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 10th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 3 mph from the north-west.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 40% chance of some rain40
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 3 mph from the North-West3
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 11th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the South-East12
    mph wind from SE

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