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 04:02 on Wednesday 10th 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 Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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 8 mph from the North-East8
    mph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 93°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 93°F maximum temperature93
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °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 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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