10-day forecast — Pietermaritzburg
Refreshed hourly
Thu · Today · 12 Nov
Sunny
27°
15°
0.01 in
Wind11 mph E
Gusts18 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance17%
Sunrise4:56 AM
Sunset6:28 PM
Fri · Tomorrow · 13 Nov
Drizzle
30°
17°
0.09 in
Wind13 mph SE
Gusts23 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance69%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:29 PM
Saturday · 14 Nov
Showers
18°
16°
0.66 in
Wind8 mph S
Gusts19 mph
UV index1 – Low
Precip chance93%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Sunday · 15 Nov
Drizzle
23°
16°
0.35 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts16 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance91%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Showers
27°
17°
0.16 in
Wind11 mph SE
Gusts21 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance78%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Showers
23°
15°
0.14 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts19 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:32 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Fog
25°
16°
0.08 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance73%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:33 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Thunderstorms
35°
17°
0.02 in
Wind6 mph E
Gusts15 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance43%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:34 PM
Friday · 20 Nov
Partly cloudy
25°
19°
0.01 in
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance34%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:35 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
31°
19°
0.01 in
Wind5 mph N
Gusts15 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance37%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:36 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Drizzle
30°
18°
0.18 in
Wind10 mph E
Gusts18 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance75%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Showers
26°
18°
0.15 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Showers
23°
17°
0.50 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance91%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:38 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Showers
25°
17°
0.25 in
Wind11 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance89%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:39 PM
About Pietermaritzburg
CountrySouth Africa
Population839,327
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (+02:00)
Latitude-29.6170°
Longitude30.3930°
Air QualityModerate (AQI 55)
Details & indices
Wind
7 mph E
Gusts 15 mph
Humidity
80%
Dew point 16°
Pressure
30.06 inHg
Rising
UV index
12 — Extreme
High today
Air Quality
Moderate
AQI 55 · US EPA
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Sun & moon
Sunrise4:56 AM
Sunset6:28 PM
Length of day13h 32m
Moonrise7:06 AM
Moonset9:55 PM
Moon phase🌔 Waxing Crescent
Local time8:53 PM (+02:00)
Pietermaritzburg climate in October
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · October: Good
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 17°C | 19°C | ▲ 20°C |
| Typical high | → 25°C | 25°C | ▲ 26°C |
| Typical low | ▲ 12°C | 13°C | ▲ 15°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 53 mm | 79 mm | ▲ 94 mm |
| Wet days | ▲ 9 d | 12 d | ▲ 14 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 75% | 76% | ▲ 79% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 8.7 h | 8.6 h | → 8.6 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 27% | 33% | ▲ 37% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 9 | 11 | ▲ 12 |
| Daylight | 11:55 | 12:49 | 13:36 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
October precipitation day by day mm
October UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Updated: 8:53 PM
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa · 29.62°S, 30.39°E · Africa/Johannesburg · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates