Pietermaritzburg weather in January 2025

Expect 81°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Pietermaritzburg in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Pietermaritzburg in January before you book your next holiday to South Africa in 2025/2026.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Pietermaritzburg81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in January in Pietermaritzburg18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • 63°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Pietermaritzburg63
    63°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in January in Pietermaritzburg14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in PietermaritzburgM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 5.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Pietermaritzburg5.4
    5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Pietermaritzburg11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for South Africa (Pietermaritzburg) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Pietermaritzburg in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 81°F in Pietermaritzburg in January with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 63°F at night.

How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in January - that's 49% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are usually 18 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in January and the average monthly rainfall is 5.4 inches.

Pietermaritzburg January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pietermaritzburg in January 2025. Select a month to view Pietermaritzburg sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 05:02 19:02
Thursday, 16th January 2025 05:14 19:02
Friday, 31st January 2025 05:27 18:56

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