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Pietermaritzburg Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Pietermaritzburg month looks like before you travel — then check the live Pietermaritzburg forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
January
27°C average high
Coolest month
July
7°C average low
Wettest month
February
145 mm of rain
Driest month
June
14 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Pietermaritzburg by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 17°C | 8°C / 41°C | 104 mm | 83% | 6 km/h |
| February | 27°C | 17°C | 10°C / 40°C | 145 mm | 83% | 5 km/h |
| March | 26°C | 16°C | 6°C / 39°C | 101 mm | 81% | 5 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 4°C / 34°C | 69 mm | 78% | 5 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 11°C | 2°C / 34°C | 33 mm | 73% | 5 km/h |
| June | 22°C | 8°C | -2°C / 31°C | 14 mm | 66% | 6 km/h |
| July | 21°C | 7°C | -5°C / 31°C | 22 mm | 62% | 6 km/h |
| August | 23°C | 8°C | -3°C / 35°C | 22 mm | 62% | 6 km/h |
| September | 24°C | 11°C | -1°C / 39°C | 43 mm | 69% | 6 km/h |
| October | 24°C | 12°C | 2°C / 40°C | 70 mm | 76% | 6 km/h |
| November | 24°C | 14°C | 4°C / 41°C | 81 mm | 81% | 6 km/h |
| December | 25°C | 16°C | 10°C / 41°C | 118 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Pietermaritzburg
The most comfortable time to visit Pietermaritzburg is generally May and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around February, totalling about 822 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 27°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 145 mm, roughly 10× the rainfall of June.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Pietermaritzburg forecast for what is happening now.