10-day forecast — Pietermaritzburg
Refreshed hourly
Thu · Today · 12 Nov
Sunny
80°
59°
0.01 in
Wind11 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance20%
Sunrise4:56 AM
Sunset6:28 PM
Fri · Tomorrow · 13 Nov
Showers
86°
62°
0.05 in
Wind13 mph SE
Gusts23 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance61%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:29 PM
Saturday · 14 Nov
Showers
65°
62°
0.61 in
Wind7 mph S
Gusts18 mph
UV index1 – Low
Precip chance93%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Sunday · 15 Nov
Fog
76°
62°
0.62 in
Wind7 mph E
Gusts16 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance93%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Showers
75°
63°
0.20 in
Wind10 mph SE
Gusts20 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance85%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Fog
76°
60°
0.41 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts23 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance91%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:32 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Showers
74°
64°
0.04 in
Wind11 mph E
Gusts20 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance73%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:33 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Sunny
90°
64°
16%
Wind6 mph SE
Gusts19 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance16%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:34 PM
Friday · 20 Nov
Showers
76°
66°
0.10 in
Wind6 mph E
Gusts15 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance74%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:35 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
79°
66°
0.06 in
Wind4 mph E
Gusts13 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance74%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:36 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Showers
76°
63°
0.99 in
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts18 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance90%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Showers
71°
63°
0.08 in
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts18 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Showers
72°
58°
0.03 in
Wind11 mph SE
Gusts27 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance66%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:38 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Showers
68°
57°
0.09 in
Wind10 mph E
Gusts21 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance73%
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 63)
Details & indices
Wind
11 mph E
Gusts 19 mph
Humidity
59%
Dew point 61°
Pressure
30.00 inHg
Rising
UV index
12 — Extreme
High today
Air Quality
Moderate
AQI 63 · 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 time4:14 PM (+02:00)
Pietermaritzburg climate in December
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · December: Good
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 68°F | 70°F | ▲ 72°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 79°F | 81°F | ▲ 82°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 59°F | 63°F | ▲ 64°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 3.7 in | 5.7 in | ▼ 4.3 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 14 d | 19 d | ▼ 16 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 79% | 81% | ▲ 83% |
| Sunshine per day | → 8.6 h | 8.6 h | ▲ 9.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 37% | 39% | ▼ 30% |
| Midday UV | → 12 | 12 | → 12 |
| Daylight | 13:36 | 14:00 | 13:48 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December 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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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa · 29.62°S, 30.39°E · Africa/Johannesburg · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates