Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 34°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 Saturday 28th February 2026 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 Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 34°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 34°C maximum temperature34
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 1st March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-East12
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 2nd March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 4th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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