Pietermaritzburg weather in December 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Pietermaritzburg79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in December in Pietermaritzburg19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 61°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Pietermaritzburg61
    61°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in December in Pietermaritzburg14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in December in PietermaritzburgL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 4.6 inches monthly rainfall in December in Pietermaritzburg4.6
    4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Pietermaritzburg11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The December 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 December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 79°F in Pietermaritzburg in December with low heat and humidity, falling to 61°F at night.

How sunny is it in Pietermaritzburg in December?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Pietermaritzburg in December - that's 51% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Pietermaritzburg in December?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in Pietermaritzburg in December and the average monthly rainfall is 4.6 inches.

Pietermaritzburg December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Pietermaritzburg in December 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
Monday, 1st December 2025 04:51 18:45
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 04:53 18:55
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 05:01 19:02

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