Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pietermaritzburg in April

In an average April, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range18°C to 30°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 2016-04-01
Lowest 13°C 2012-04-23

Low

Highest 19°C 1988-04-01
Lowest 3°C 1982-04-19

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2016-04-01
Lowest 1°C 1982-04-19

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 1988-04-02
Lowest 5.7 g/m³ 1997-04-29

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 1994-04-21
Lowest 6 km/h 1994-04-29

Gust

Highest 71 km/h 1993-04-12
Lowest 15 km/h 2002-04-19

Precip

Wettest 350 mm 2022
Driest 19 mm 1981

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