Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 84°F. 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 Friday 5th September 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 5th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-west.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the North-West8
    mph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 6th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 7th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 8th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 21% chance of some rain21
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 9th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 84°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North7
    mph wind from N

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