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

Weather in Pietermaritzburg in August

In an average August, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range15°C to 28°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range5°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 9°C 2012-08-07

Low

Highest 18°C 2001-08-29
Lowest 1°C 2003-08-21

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2012-08-25
Lowest -2°C 1996-08-15

Humidity

Highest 15.3 g/m³ 2015-08-31
Lowest 4.0 g/m³ 2012-08-12

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 1980-08-26
Lowest 6 km/h 2002-08-15

Gust

Highest 80 km/h 1980-08-26
Lowest 17 km/h 2016-08-09

Precip

Wettest 84 mm 1981
Driest 10 mm 2000

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