Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 81°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 Friday 24th October 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 Friday 24th October 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 25th October 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 93°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 93°F maximum temperature93
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 26th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south-east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South-East5
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 27th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 28th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the East5
    mph wind from E

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