10-day forecast — Pietermaritzburg
Refreshed hourly
Thu · Today · 12 Nov
Sunny
80°
59°
0.01 in
Wind11 mph E
Gusts18 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance17%
Sunrise4:56 AM
Sunset6:28 PM
Fri · Tomorrow · 13 Nov
Drizzle
85°
62°
0.09 in
Wind13 mph SE
Gusts23 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance69%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:29 PM
Saturday · 14 Nov
Showers
65°
61°
0.66 in
Wind8 mph S
Gusts19 mph
UV index1 – Low
Precip chance93%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Sunday · 15 Nov
Drizzle
74°
60°
0.35 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts16 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance91%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Showers
80°
63°
0.16 in
Wind11 mph SE
Gusts21 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance78%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Showers
73°
59°
0.14 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts19 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:32 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Fog
76°
61°
0.08 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance73%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:33 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Thunderstorms
94°
63°
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
76°
65°
0.01 in
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance34%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:35 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
88°
66°
0.01 in
Wind5 mph N
Gusts15 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance37%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:36 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Drizzle
85°
64°
0.18 in
Wind10 mph E
Gusts18 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance75%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Showers
78°
64°
0.15 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Showers
74°
63°
0.50 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance91%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:38 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Showers
76°
63°
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 62°
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 time8:00 PM (+02:00)
Pietermaritzburg climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · May: Perfect
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 66°F | 61°F | ▼ 57°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 77°F | 75°F | ▼ 72°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 57°F | 52°F | ▼ 46°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.9 in | 1.6 in | ▼ 0.6 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 12 d | 5 d | ▼ 3 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 82% | 70% | ▼ 68% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 8.5 h | 9.2 h | ▲ 9.6 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 25% | 13% | ▼ 7% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 7 | 6 | ▼ 5 |
| Daylight | 11:22 | 10:38 | 10:16 |
| Our take | Good | Perfect | Perfect |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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