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Pietermaritzburg Weather Today

Current weather conditions and forecast for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Check the latest Pietermaritzburg weather forecast, including today's temperature, hourly updates, tomorrow's outlook, and extended 7-day, 10-day, and 14-day predictions.

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
19°C
Clear · Feels like 18°C
Local time 2026-10-13 02:10 · Updated 2026-10-13 02:00
Clear
💧 Humidity64%
💨 Wind5 km/h SSE
☔ Precipitation0 mm
☀️ UV index0
👁 Visibility10 km
🧭 Pressure1015 mb
🌬 Gusts6 km/h
🌡 Dew point12°C

Pietermaritzburg Weather Tomorrow

Overcast
Overcast

High 34°C · Low 15°C · Rain 25% · Wind Up To 18 km/h

Pietermaritzburg Extended Weather Forecast

3-day, 7-day, 10-day and 14-day outlooks from the same forecast data.

Today
Overcast
Overcast
30° / 16°
☔ 57% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 9.1 · Humidity 66%
Tomorrow
Overcast
Overcast
34° / 15°
☔ 25% · 💨 18 km/h
UV 9.3 · Humidity 69%
Thu, 15 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
37° / 17°
☔ 4% · 💨 20 km/h
UV 10.6 · Humidity 59%
Fri, 16 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
40° / 16°
☔ 2% · 💨 17 km/h
UV 11.2 · Humidity 52%
Sat, 17 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
42° / 18°
☔ 4% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 10.5 · Humidity 48%
Sun, 18 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
32° / 18°
☔ 25% · 💨 21 km/h
UV 9 · Humidity 70%
Mon, 19 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
23° / 14°
☔ 66% · 💨 14 km/h
UV 6 · Humidity 82%
Tue, 20 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
24° / 13°
☔ 68% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 6 · Humidity 76%
Wed, 21 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
17° / 11°
☔ 63% · 💨 17 km/h
UV 5 · Humidity 75%
Thu, 22 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
28° / 9°
☔ 39% · 💨 20 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 69%
Fri, 23 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
22° / 13°
☔ 36% · 💨 20 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 75%
Sat, 24 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
29° / 10°
☔ 6% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 69%
Sun, 25 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
33° / 13°
☔ 66% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 62%
Mon, 26 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
27° / 15°
☔ 57% · 💨 23 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 61%

Hourly Weather For Pietermaritzburg

00:00Clear19°C☔ 4%💨 5 km/h
01:00Clear17°C☔ 6%💨 4 km/h
02:00Clear16°C☔ 9%💨 3 km/h
03:00Clear16°C☔ 11%💨 2 km/h
04:00Overcast18°C☔ 23%💨 2 km/h
05:00Sunny21°C☔ 6%💨 1 km/h
06:00Partly Cloudy24°C☔ 7%💨 1 km/h
07:00Overcast27°C☔ 11%💨 4 km/h
08:00Overcast28°C☔ 10%💨 7 km/h
09:00Overcast30°C☔ 9%💨 10 km/h
10:00Overcast30°C☔ 10%💨 16 km/h
11:00Overcast30°C☔ 10%💨 19 km/h
12:00Overcast28°C☔ 11%💨 19 km/h
13:00Overcast25°C☔ 14%💨 18 km/h
14:00Overcast24°C☔ 15%💨 16 km/h
15:00Overcast22°C☔ 17%💨 14 km/h
16:00Overcast21°C☔ 18%💨 10 km/h
17:00Overcast18°C☔ 24%💨 6 km/h
18:00Patchy rain nearby17°C☔ 29%💨 5 km/h
19:00Light rain17°C☔ 78%💨 4 km/h
20:00Patchy rain nearby17°C☔ 34%💨 3 km/h
21:00Overcast18°C☔ 29%💨 3 km/h

Sun, Moon & Daily Weather Details

🌅 Sunrise
05:22 AM
🌇 Sunset
06:06 PM
🌙 Moonrise
06:48 AM
🌘 Moonset
09:16 PM
🌗 Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
✨ Moon illumination
11%
🌡 Average temperature
22°C
☔ Total precipitation
1.61 mm
💨 Maximum wind
19 km/h
👁 Average visibility
10 km
❄️ Chance of snow
0%
☀️ UV index
9.1

🌿 Air Quality In Pietermaritzburg

Moderate (US EPA index 2)

PM2.5
18.7 μg/m³
PM10
18.8 μg/m³
Ozone
25 μg/m³
NO₂
15.6 μg/m³
SO₂
5.5 μg/m³
CO
335 μg/m³

🌼 Pollen In Pietermaritzburg

Hazel
0
Alder
0
Birch
0
Oak
0
Grass
33.27
Mugwort
5.04
Ragweed
12.57

Pollen information is shown when available for this location.

🕘 Pietermaritzburg Weather Yesterday

High / Low
35° / 19°
Average
25°C
Rainfall
1.21 mm
Condition
Sunny

Planning Your Day In Pietermaritzburg

Today in Pietermaritzburg, temperatures are forecast to range from about 16°C to 30°C. There is a chance of rain, so it is worth checking the hourly forecast before longer outdoor activities. UV levels are high to very high; shade, protective clothing and sunscreen are especially important. Winds are not currently forecast to be especially strong.

Weather can change during the day, particularly around mountains, coastal areas and summer thunderstorm regions. Check the hourly conditions again before travelling, hiking, swimming, attending an outdoor event or setting out on a long drive.

Understanding The Pietermaritzburg Forecast

This page brings together current conditions, hourly changes, tomorrow’s outlook and longer-range forecasts for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Longer-range forecasts are useful for planning, but they become less certain further into the future, so recheck the forecast closer to the date of your plans.

Today’s Weather In Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal is forecast to reach about 30°C today, with a low near 16°C. There is some chance of rain in the current forecast, at up to 57%. Sunrise is 05:22 AM and sunset is 06:06 PM.

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