Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 63°F. 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 Sunday 26th October 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 Monday 27th October 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 63°F wind chill63
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 28th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 29th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South6
    mph wind from S

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 30th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south-east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °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)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South-East5
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 31st October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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