Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 27°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 6°C.
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Pietermaritzburg average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| February | 27°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| March | 26°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| June | 21°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| July | 21°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| September | 24°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 23°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| November | 24°C | 14°C | 5 mm |
| December | 26°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 40°C on 2025-01-04
- Coldest day on record: -1°C on 1994-06-29
Percentiles compare each day to Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →