Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 86°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 Sunday 7th December 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 8th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the East6
    mph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south-east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South-East5
    mph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % 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 North-East7
    mph wind from NE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 93°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

  • 93°F maximum temperature93
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North-West6
    mph wind from NW

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