Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 24°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 17th January 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 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 6% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 6% chance of some rain6
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °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)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-East12
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    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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