Pietermaritzburg weather in August 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Pietermaritzburg72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in August in Pietermaritzburg6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Pietermaritzburg43
    43°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in August in Pietermaritzburg11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Pietermaritzburg0
    No heat & humidity
  • 1.3 inches monthly rainfall in August in Pietermaritzburg1.3
    1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Pietermaritzburg5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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The August 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 August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 72°F in Pietermaritzburg in August, falling to 43°F at night.

How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in August?

There are normally 8 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in August - that's 70% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in August?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in August and the average monthly rainfall is 1.3 inches.

Pietermaritzburg August sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pietermaritzburg in August 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
Saturday, 1st August 2026 06:43 17:27
Sunday, 16th August 2026 06:31 17:35
Monday, 31st August 2026 06:15 17:43

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