Pietermaritzburg weather in January 2026

Q: How hot is it in Pietermaritzburg in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 25°C in Pietermaritzburg in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 15°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in January - that's 77% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around Pietermaritzburg in January?

The average sea temperature around Pietermaritzburg in January is 19°C.

Q: Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in January and the average monthly rainfall is 32mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
5.4
5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
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 77°F in Pietermaritzburg in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 59°F at night.

How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in January - that's 77% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around Pietermaritzburg in January?

The average sea temperature around Pietermaritzburg in January is 66°F.

Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in January and the average monthly rainfall is 1.3 inches.

Pietermaritzburg January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pietermaritzburg in January 2026. Select a month to view Pietermaritzburg sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026	05:02	19:02
Friday, 16th January 2026	05:14	19:02
Saturday, 31st January 2026	05:27	18:57

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