Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 21°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 24th 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 24th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South15
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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