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

Weather in Pietermaritzburg in October

In an average October, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range15°C to 31°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range9°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 38°C 2002-10-18
Lowest 11°C 1982-10-09

Low

Highest 19°C 2006-10-30
Lowest 5°C 2024-10-01

Feels-like

Highest 52°C 2019-10-20
Lowest 1°C 1990-10-18

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 1991-10-29
Lowest 6.5 g/m³ 1990-10-16

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 2014-10-17
Lowest 6 km/h 1988-10-19

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 2014-10-17
Lowest 17 km/h 1988-10-19

Precip

Wettest 208 mm 1985
Driest 42 mm 1980

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