Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 25°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 15th August 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 Friday 15th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the North-West8
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 16th August 2025

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-East11
    kph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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