🇿🇦 Weather in Pietermaritzburg
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Hourly Forecast for Pietermaritzburg
19:00
14°
12%
20:00
13°
24%
21:00
11°
35%
22:00
10°
25%
23:00
11°
23%
00:00
11°
20%
01:00
11°
17%
02:00
12°
13%
03:00
13°
13%
04:00
13°
14%
05:00
13°
14%
06:00
13°
15%
07:00
10°
18%
08:00
10°
16%
09:00
12°
14%
10:00
13°
12%
11:00
15°
8%
12:00
16°
9%
13:00
19°
3%
14:00
18°
3%
15:00
16°
4%
16:00
15°
15%
17:00
13°
17%
18:00
12°
34%
14-Day Forecast for Pietermaritzburg
2026-08-25
Sunny
26° /
10°
2026-08-26
Cloudy
19° /
10°
2026-08-27
Sunny
19° /
10°
2026-08-28
Smoky haze
27° /
13°
2026-08-29
Sunny
29° /
15°
2026-08-30
Overcast
24° /
12°
2026-08-31
Overcast
22° /
12°
Additional Forecasts for Pietermaritzburg
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 2 (Moderate)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 259.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 128.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 9.4 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 23.3 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 27.1 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 28.6 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Pietermaritzburg — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Pietermaritzburg.
What is the weather like right now in Pietermaritzburg?
Right now in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa the temperature is 19.8°C (feels like 19.0°C), with clear. Relative humidity is 61% and wind is 7.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Pietermaritzburg?
Today's forecast high in Pietermaritzburg is 25.5°C and the overnight low is 10.3°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Pietermaritzburg today?
The chance of precipitation in Pietermaritzburg today is 4%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Pietermaritzburg differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Pietermaritzburg's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.