-29.6168° · +30.3928° · ELEV 0m
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal
Monthly weather averages for Pietermaritzburg, South Africa — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.
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January → JulyClimate Overview
Pietermaritzburg has a temperate climate. The warmest month is January (28°C average high) and the coolest is June (22°C).
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871 mm / yearRainfall by Month
Pietermaritzburg sees 871 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is December (130 mm); the driest is June (10 mm).
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October–MarchBest Time to Visit
October–March
13°C – 28°C · 9.1h sun
The best time to visit Pietermaritzburg is October–March, when temperatures average 13°C–28°C with 9.1 sunshine hours per day.
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12 months · °C · mm · hoursMonthly Breakdown
| January | 28.0°C | 17.6°C | 104 mm | 9.7 h | 05:12 | 19:02 |
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| February | 27.4°C | 17.8°C | 126 mm | 9.2 h | 05:39 | 18:46 |
| March | 27.3°C | 16.8°C | 93 mm | 9.5 h | 05:58 | 18:16 |
| April | 24.7°C | 14.0°C | 96 mm | 8.8 h | 06:16 | 17:39 |
| May | 23.5°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 9.1 h | 06:35 | 17:14 |
| June | 21.9°C | 7.7°C | 10 mm | 9.4 h | 06:51 | 17:06 |
| July | 21.9°C | 7.2°C | 23 mm | 9.2 h | 06:51 | 17:16 |
| August | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 31 mm | 9.0 h | 06:32 | 17:34 |
| September | 25.3°C | 11.9°C | 46 mm | 8.9 h | 05:57 | 17:50 |
| October | 25.0°C | 13.2°C | 78 mm | 8.7 h | 05:20 | 18:07 |
| November | 25.4°C | 14.7°C | 93 mm | 8.5 h | 04:55 | 18:30 |
| December | 26.7°C | 16.7°C | 130 mm | 8.8 h | 04:52 | 18:54 |