Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 81°F. 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 Monday 6th 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 6th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °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 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % 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 South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 7th October 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Wednesday 8th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 9th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very 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.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 10th October 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 90°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 9% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °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)
  • 9% chance of some rain9
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the North5
    mph wind from N

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