Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 26°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 Friday 3rd 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 Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered 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
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Monday 6th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South8
    kph wind from S

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