Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 27°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 6°C.
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. via Wikipedia
Pietermaritzburg average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| February | 27°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| March | 26°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| June | 21°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| July | 21°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| September | 24°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 23°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| November | 24°C | 14°C | 5 mm |
| December | 26°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 40°C on 2025-01-04
- Coldest day on record: -1°C on 1994-06-29
Percentiles compare each day to Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →