Pietermaritzburg weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Pietermaritzburg is expected to be 25°C.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 12th March 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 Wednesday 12th March 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the East17
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Thursday 13th March 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South-East10
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Friday 14th March 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Saturday 15th March 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 54% chance of some rain54
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the East9
    kph wind from E

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Pietermaritzburg weather for Sunday 16th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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