Pietermaritzburg weather by month

Check out Pietermaritzburg weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Pietermaritzburg (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Pietermaritzburg81
81°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Pietermaritzburg81
79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Pietermaritzburg79
77°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Pietermaritzburg77
73°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Pietermaritzburg73
70°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Pietermaritzburg70
70°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Pietermaritzburg70
72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Pietermaritzburg72
75°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Pietermaritzburg75
75°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Pietermaritzburg75
77°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Pietermaritzburg77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Pietermaritzburg79
Min temperature (night-time)
63°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Pietermaritzburg63
63°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Pietermaritzburg63
61°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Pietermaritzburg61
54°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Pietermaritzburg54
45°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Pietermaritzburg45
39°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Pietermaritzburg39
39°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Pietermaritzburg39
43°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Pietermaritzburg43
50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Pietermaritzburg50
54°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Pietermaritzburg54
57°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Pietermaritzburg57
61°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Pietermaritzburg61
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in PietermaritzburgM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in PietermaritzburgM
Low heat & humidity in March in PietermaritzburgL
Low heat & humidity in April in PietermaritzburgL
No heat & humidity in May in Pietermaritzburg0
No heat & humidity in June in Pietermaritzburg0
No heat & humidity in July in Pietermaritzburg0
No heat & humidity in August in Pietermaritzburg0
No heat & humidity in September in Pietermaritzburg0
No heat & humidity in October in Pietermaritzburg0
Low heat & humidity in November in PietermaritzburgL
Low heat & humidity in December in PietermaritzburgL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Pietermaritzburg

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Pietermaritzburg14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Pietermaritzburg13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Pietermaritzburg12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Pietermaritzburg11
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Pietermaritzburg11
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Pietermaritzburg10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Pietermaritzburg10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Pietermaritzburg11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Pietermaritzburg12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Pietermaritzburg13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Pietermaritzburg14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Pietermaritzburg14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Pietermaritzburg11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Pietermaritzburg11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in March in Pietermaritzburg11
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Pietermaritzburg7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in Pietermaritzburg5
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Pietermaritzburg4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Pietermaritzburg4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Pietermaritzburg5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Pietermaritzburg7
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in October in Pietermaritzburg10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Pietermaritzburg11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Pietermaritzburg11

Rainfall in Pietermaritzburg

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
18 days with some rainfall in January in Pietermaritzburg18
16 days with some rainfall in February in Pietermaritzburg16
16 days with some rainfall in March in Pietermaritzburg16
10 days with some rainfall in April in Pietermaritzburg10
5 days with some rainfall in May in Pietermaritzburg5
3 days with some rainfall in June in Pietermaritzburg3
3 days with some rainfall in July in Pietermaritzburg3
6 days with some rainfall in August in Pietermaritzburg6
10 days with some rainfall in September in Pietermaritzburg10
16 days with some rainfall in October in Pietermaritzburg16
19 days with some rainfall in November in Pietermaritzburg19
19 days with some rainfall in December in Pietermaritzburg19
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Pietermaritzburg5.4
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Pietermaritzburg4.6
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in March in Pietermaritzburg4.4
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Pietermaritzburg1.9
1.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Pietermaritzburg1.0
0.5 inches monthly rainfall in June in Pietermaritzburg0.5
0.5 inches monthly rainfall in July in Pietermaritzburg0.5
1.3 inches monthly rainfall in August in Pietermaritzburg1.3
2.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Pietermaritzburg2.5
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Pietermaritzburg3.1
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Pietermaritzburg4.0
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in December in Pietermaritzburg4.6

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The climate guide for South Africa (Pietermaritzburg) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Pietermaritzburg?

Pietermaritzburg has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

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Tropical storm risk: Pietermaritzburg cyclone season

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Compare Pietermaritzburg with the USA

Below the Pietermaritzburg chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
USA (Washington)
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79
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77
66
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