Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 22°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 22nd 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 Thursday 22nd October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 23rd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 24th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 25th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 26th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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