Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 63°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 Saturday 19th September 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 Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 23% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 23% chance of some rain23
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-East7
    mph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 20th September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-west.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North-West5
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 21st September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-East9
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the East8
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-west.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North-West5
    mph wind from NW

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