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Best time to visit Pietermaritzburg
The best time to visit Pietermaritzburg is March–September, with daytime temperatures around 23°C.
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Pietermaritzburg
750 mPleasantly warm and sunny
100
23°/6°15 mm76 %10 h
A typical mid-June in Pietermaritzburg
Sunny 22Cloudy 5Rain 3
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
6°20°27°3°36°
Daylight (solar time)
06:5317:07
0006121824
10 h 15 m
Precipitation
0140 mm
15 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 56 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51 | 28° | 17° | 139 mm | 18 | 32 % | 14 h | Warm and rainy |
| February | 58 | 28° | 17° | 115 mm | 15 | 38 % | 13 h | Warm and showery |
| March | 66 | 28° | 16° | 104 mm | 14 | 46 % | 12 h | Warm and showery |
| April | 81 | 26° | 13° | 56 mm | 10 | 55 % | 11 h | Warm |
| May | 99 | 25° | 9° | 24 mm | 4 | 70 % | 11 h | Warm and sunny |
| June | 100 | 23° | 6° | 14 mm | 3 | 76 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm and sunny |
| July | 100 | 23° | 5° | 16 mm | 3 | 77 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm, dry and sunny |
| August | 96 | 24° | 8° | 30 mm | 5 | 68 % | 11 h | Warm and sunny |
| September | 78 | 26° | 11° | 68 mm | 11 | 53 % | 12 h | Warm |
| October | 61 | 26° | 13° | 84 mm | 16 | 43 % | 13 h | Warm and showery |
| November | 54 | 26° | 14° | 112 mm | 18 | 37 % | 14 h | Warm and rainy |
| December | 54 | 28° | 16° | 132 mm | 19 | 36 % | 14 h | Warm and rainy |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 746 m. Coordinates: -29.62, 30.39.