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26° Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; 17° Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Light rain.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.26° Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; 17° Minimum nighttime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; -
21° Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; 16° Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.H UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.21° Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; 16° Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; -
28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; 19° Minimum nighttime temperature: 19° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.28° Maximum daytime temperature: 28 degrees Celsius; 19° Minimum nighttime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; -
27° Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; 19° Minimum nighttime temperature: 19° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.27° Maximum daytime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius; 19° Minimum nighttime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; -
29° Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; 20° Minimum nighttime temperature: 20° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to drizzle by early evening.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.29° Maximum daytime temperature: 29 degrees Celsius; 20° Minimum nighttime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; -
31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31° Celsius; 20° Minimum nighttime temperature: 20° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny changing to light showers in the afternoon.VH UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.31° Maximum daytime temperature: 31 degrees Celsius; 20° Minimum nighttime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; -
24° Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; 18° Minimum nighttime temperature: 18° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime.H UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.24° Maximum daytime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius; 18° Minimum nighttime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius;
Light rain.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.
H UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny intervals.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to drizzle by early evening.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Sunny changing to light showers in the afternoon.
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime.
H UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Pietermaritzburg
Today (22 March 2026)
| Time |
19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |||||
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (23 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
5
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
SSE
3
|
SE
3
|
ESE
4
|
E
5
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
7
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
4
|
NE
4
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
87%
|
83%
|
82%
|
80%
|
84%
|
86%
|
91%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (24 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
22°
|
24°
|
26°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
28°
|
26°
|
24°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
22°
|
24°
|
26°
|
28°
|
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
29°
|
28°
|
26°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
22°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
3
|
NNE
2
|
NE
1
|
NNE
1
|
N
1
|
NNW
1
|
NW
1
|
NW
1
|
NNW
1
|
N
2
|
NNE
3
|
NNE
4
|
NE
5
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
E
5
|
ESE
4
|
SE
3
|
SSE
2
|
SSW
2
|
SW
2
|
W
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
100%
|
99%
|
94%
|
88%
|
81%
|
73%
|
66%
|
62%
|
58%
|
58%
|
63%
|
71%
|
84%
|
91%
|
93%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (25 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
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09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
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18:00
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19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
20°
|
22°
|
24°
|
25°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
22°
|
25°
|
26°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
W
3
|
W
3
|
W
4
|
W
3
|
WSW
3
|
SW
2
|
S
3
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
ESE
4
|
E
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
2
|
NNE
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
90%
|
86%
|
79%
|
74%
|
71%
|
68%
|
69%
|
73%
|
75%
|
79%
|
86%
|
91%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (26 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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06:00
|
07:00
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08:00
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09:00
|
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
26°
|
28°
|
29°
|
29°
|
28°
|
27°
|
25°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
23°
|
25°
|
27°
|
28°
|
30°
|
30°
|
30°
|
30°
|
28°
|
26°
|
26°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
2
|
N
2
|
NW
1
|
NW
1
|
WNW
2
|
WNW
2
|
WNW
2
|
WNW
2
|
NW
2
|
NNW
2
|
NNE
3
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
5
|
E
6
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
6
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
E
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
97%
|
93%
|
86%
|
79%
|
74%
|
66%
|
63%
|
62%
|
66%
|
71%
|
79%
|
89%
|
94%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (27 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
05:00
|
08:00
|
11:00
|
14:00
|
17:00
|
20:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
30%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
22°
|
28°
|
31°
|
27°
|
23°
|
22°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
24°
|
30°
|
32°
|
29°
|
26°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
2
|
N
2
|
N
2
|
NW
2
|
NW
3
|
NNE
3
|
E
6
|
SE
5
|
SW
3
|
WSW
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
93%
|
66%
|
52%
|
75%
|
93%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (28 March 2026)
| Time |
02:00
|
05:00
|
08:00
|
11:00
|
14:00
|
17:00
|
20:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
|
22°
|
23°
|
25°
|
25°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
|
SSW
4
|
S
4
|
SE
5
|
SE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
12
|
17
|
18
|
15
|
10
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
96%
|
92%
|
82%
|
78%
|
92%
|
97%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
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