Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Sunday 7th December 2025 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 Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the East9
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the East9
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-East11
    kph wind from NE

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