Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 23°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 Monday 19th October 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 Monday 19th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South22
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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 Wednesday 21st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-East23
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 22nd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 23rd October 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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