Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 27°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 Saturday 29th November 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 Saturday 29th November 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 30th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 1st December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the East9
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 95% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 95% chance of some rain95
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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