Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 30°C. 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 14th January 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 Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-East17
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South22
    kph wind from S

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