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 04:01 on Tuesday 24th March 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 25th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 26th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South-East8
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 27th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 4 mph from the north.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 4 mph from the North4
    mph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 28th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 29th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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