Climate of Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Pietermaritzburg is 23° degrees and there is about 593 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 134 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 26°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 16°C
Rain: it rains 195 days and there is a total of approximately 591 mm rainfall
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2645 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 19°C and 26°C
Warmest month:	26°C in January
Coldest month:	19°C in June
Night temperature:	between 7°C and 16°C
Dry days:	170 days
Days with rain:	195 days
Days with snow:	0 days
Total rain sum:	591 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2645 hours

Climate of Pietermaritzburg
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Pietermaritzburg
The best travel time for Pietermaritzburg
Climate of Pietermaritzburg by month
Experiences with the weather of Pietermaritzburg

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Pietermaritzburg.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Pietermaritzburg.

Climate table of Pietermaritzburg

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Pietermaritzburg. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Pietermaritzburg might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	26	26	25	23	22	19	19	21	23	23	24	25
Night temp. (°C)	16	16	14	11	10	7	7	9	11	12	13	15
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	94	80	69	49	19	7	12	20	25	56	65	95
Days with rain	25	22	22	15	10	5	7	8	13	20	22	26
Dry days	6	6	9	15	21	25	24	23	17	11	8	5
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	7	8	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	9	8	7
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	5	5

Best time to visit Pietermaritzburg

The best time to visit Pietermaritzburg in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Pietermaritzburg is 26°C in January and the lowest is 19°C in June.

Climate of Pietermaritzburg by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Pietermaritzburg? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January