Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 23°C. 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 Thursday 21st May 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 21st May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)UV4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)UV4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-West11
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)UV4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South-East14
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 24th May 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)UV2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 25th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)UV4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North-West10
    kph wind from NW

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