Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 19°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 Thursday 30th April 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 Friday 1st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-West9
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North-West10
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-West8
    kph wind from SW

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