Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 32°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 22nd 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 Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 26°C wind chill26
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 13% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 13% chance of some rain13
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 35°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-east.

  • 35°C maximum temperature35
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-East18
    kph wind from NE

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