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
Showers
29°
17°
0.06 in
Wind13 mph SE
Gusts23 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance62%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:29 PM
Saturday · 14 Nov
Drizzle
18°
16°
0.54 in
Wind7 mph S
Gusts18 mph
UV index1 – Low
Precip chance93%
Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Sunday · 15 Nov
Drizzle
25°
16°
0.26 in
Wind8 mph E
Gusts16 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance88%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Showers
28°
17°
0.17 in
Wind13 mph S
Gusts25 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance80%
Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset6:31 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Showers
22°
16°
0.14 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts18 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance79%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:32 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Fog
23°
16°
0.03 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts19 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance61%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:33 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Thunderstorms
34°
17°
0.02 in
Wind5 mph E
Gusts14 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance43%
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset6:34 PM
Friday · 20 Nov
Mostly cloudy
26°
18°
0.09 in
Wind10 mph SE
Gusts18 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance73%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:35 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
32°
19°
0.05 in
Wind8 mph NW
Gusts19 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance62%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:36 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Drizzle
25°
18°
0.09 in
Wind9 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance72%
Sunrise4:52 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Fog
27°
17°
0.10 in
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts19 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance78%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Showers
23°
17°
0.17 in
Wind11 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance80%
Sunrise4:51 AM
Sunset6:38 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Showers
21°
17°
0.30 in
Wind9 mph E
Gusts22 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance91%
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 57)
Details & indices
Wind
4 mph NE
Gusts 8 mph
Humidity
90%
Dew point 16°
Pressure
30.09 inHg
Rising
UV index
12 — Extreme
High today
Air Quality
Moderate
AQI 57 · 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 time11:39 PM (+02:00)
Pietermaritzburg climate in August
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–December · August: Good
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 14°C | 15°C | ▲ 17°C |
| Typical high | ▲ 22°C | 23°C | ▲ 25°C |
| Typical low | ▲ 7°C | 9°C | ▲ 12°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 14 mm | 27 mm | ▲ 53 mm |
| Wet days | ▲ 3 d | 6 d | ▲ 9 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 62% | 63% | ▲ 75% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 9.4 h | 8.8 h | ▼ 8.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 10% | 21% | ▲ 27% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 5 | 7 | ▲ 9 |
| Daylight | 10:27 | 11:05 | 11:55 |
| Our take | Perfect | Good | Good |
August temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
August precipitation day by day mm
August 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: 11:39 PM
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa · 29.62°S, 30.39°E · Africa/Johannesburg · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates