Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Climate
South Africa
Pop. 839,327 Elev. 636 m / 2,087 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Pietermaritzburg sees mild summers peaking at 82°F (28°C) in January, and cool winters that bottom out around 45°F (7°C) in June. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 88°F (31°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 68 days per year (44.0 in / 1117 mm total). The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | 7°C (45°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (88°F) high | 7°C (45°F) low |
| Rain | 68 days | 1117 mm (44.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 0.7 m/s (1.5 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
62
Jan 76
Feb 61
Mar 68
Apr 29
May 19
Jun 29
Jul 40
Aug 63
Sep 62
Oct 77
Nov 73
Dec Humidity (%)
79
Jan 83
Feb 83
Mar 84
Apr 69
May 61
Jun 61
Jul 61
Aug 71
Sep 75
Oct 79
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C 82°F | 18°C 64°F | 155 mm 6.1 in | — | 8 |
| February | 26°C 78°F | 18°C 64°F | 116 mm 4.5 in | — | 2 |
| March | 26°C 79°F | 17°C 63°F | 135 mm 5.3 in | — | 6 |
| April | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 57°F | 136 mm 5.4 in | — | 5 |
| May | 23°C 74°F | 9°C 48°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | — | 22 |
| June | 22°C 71°F | 7°C 45°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | — | 27 |
| July | 21°C 70°F | 7°C 45°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | — | 21 |
| August | 24°C 76°F | 10°C 51°F | 16 mm 0.6 in | — | 18 |
| September | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 55°F | 99 mm 3.9 in | — | 7 |
| October | 24°C 74°F | 13°C 56°F | 89 mm 3.5 in | — | 8 |
| November | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 57°F | 117 mm 4.6 in | — | 2 |
| December | 26°C 78°F | 16°C 60°F | 172 mm 6.8 in | — | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 2 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 6 | 6 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 22 | 1 |
| June | 27 | 1 |
| July | 21 | 0 |
| August | 18 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 2 |
| October | 8 | 2 |
| November | 2 | 3 |
| December | 3 | 6 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 77°F |
| February | 28°C 82°F | 25°C 77°F |
| March | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 76°F |
| April | 26°C 79°F | 21°C 71°F |
| May | 25°C 77°F | 18°C 64°F |
| June | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F |
| July | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 57°F |
| August | 21°C 70°F | 15°C 59°F |
| September | 22°C 71°F | 18°C 64°F |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 19°C 66°F |
| November | 25°C 76°F | 21°C 69°F |
| December | 25°C 77°F | 23°C 73°F |