Pietermaritzburg weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Pietermaritzburg, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2025-01-04; its coldest fell to -1°C on 1994-06-29.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°C2025-01-04
15°C2000-01-13
|
23°C2025-01-04
11°C2001-01-02
|
| February | 38°C1993-02-07
15°C1996-02-15
|
22°C1987-02-03
11°C1986-02-26
|
| March | 37°C1992-03-11
14°C1996-03-04
|
21°C2025-03-06
9°C1986-03-25
|
| April | 35°C2016-04-01
13°C2012-04-23
|
19°C1988-04-01
3°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 32°C2012-05-03
10°C1997-05-28
|
17°C2010-05-09
0°C2007-05-24
|
| June | 30°C2014-06-01
7°C1997-06-30
|
19°C2013-06-02
-1°C1994-06-29
|
| July | 32°C2005-07-25
6°C1996-07-07
|
13°C2020-07-09
-1°C1995-07-19
|
| August | 35°C2012-08-25
9°C2012-08-07
|
18°C2001-08-29
1°C2003-08-21
|
| September | 38°C1983-09-30
7°C2008-09-20
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20°C2003-09-27
2°C1989-09-07
|
| October | 38°C2002-10-18
11°C1982-10-09
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19°C2006-10-30
5°C2024-10-01
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| November | 38°C1981-11-05
12°C1997-11-28
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20°C2004-11-20
5°C2017-11-17
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| December | 38°C2015-12-24
14°C2021-12-17
|
22°C2012-12-30
8°C1994-12-13
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 40°C2025-01-04
14°C2021-12-17
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23°C2025-01-04
8°C1994-12-13
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C1992-03-11
10°C1997-05-28
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21°C2025-03-06
0°C2007-05-24
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 35°C2012-08-25
6°C1996-07-07
|
19°C2013-06-02
-1°C1994-06-29
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 38°C1981-11-05
7°C2008-09-20
|
20°C2004-11-20
2°C1989-09-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Pietermaritzburg has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.