Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 70°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 Wednesday 17th September 2025 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 18th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °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
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-west.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 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 Monday 22nd September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 40% chance of some rain40
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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