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Weather in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Now
72 °F

Mild.


Feels Like: 75 °F
Forecast: 94 / 58 °F
Wind: 11 mph from Southeast

Location: Cedara
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 3:44:44 pm
Latest Report: Jan 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Visibility: N/A
Pressure: N/A
Humidity: 67%
Dew Point: 60 °F
Location of PietermaritzburgLocation

Upcoming 5 hours

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72 °F73 °F71 °F69 °F66 °F64 °F

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Temperature77 °F62 °F59 °F79 °F82 °F65 °F60 °F
Isolated thunder­storms. Broken clouds.Partly cloudy.Partly cloudy.Broken clouds.Isolated thunder­storms. Cloudy.Isolated thunder­storms. Partly cloudy.Clear.
Feels Like78 °F62 °F60 °F81 °F83 °F65 °F60 °F
Wind Speed9 mph3 mph3 mph2 mph5 mph4 mph2 mph
Wind DirectionE
ENE
NW
WNW
W
NW
WNW
Humidity62%92%98%59%55%88%90%
Dew Point63 °F60 °F58 °F64 °F64 °F62 °F57 °F
Visibility4 mi4 mi6 mi9 mi4 mi4 mi7 mi
Probability of Precipitation11%3%0%0%5%12%0%
Amount of Rain0.02"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.02"0.02"0.00"
Amount of Snow0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"
* Updated Wednesday, January 21, 2026 9:42:40 am Pietermaritzburg time - Weather by CustomWeather, © 2026

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Yesterday's weather

Cool. 73 / 57 °F
Humidity: 82%. Wind: 10 mph from Southeast

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Currently at nearby stations

77 °F

Pietermaritzburg: (2 mi)

Mild. (1 hour ago)

77 °F

Mount Edgecombe: (41 mi)

Warm. (1 hour ago)

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