Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 28°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 Wednesday 17th December 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 Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South23
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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