Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 18°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 Monday 2nd November 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 Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % 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 East11
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the East8
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 4th November 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 5th November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms 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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-west.

  • 34°C maximum temperature34
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-West23
    kph wind from NW

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 6th November 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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