Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 79°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 Monday 12th October 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 Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the South-East12
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % 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 East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 91°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the east.

  • 91°F maximum temperature91
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the East12
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 91°F, 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 10 mph from the east.

  • 91°F maximum temperature91
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F 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 10 mph from the East10
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the South-East13
    mph wind from SE

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