Pietermaritzburg monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg average temperature chart (Celsius) Pietermaritzburg average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Pietermaritzburg (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.7 26.6 26.2 24.6 22.5 20.6 21 22 23.3 23.7 24.4 26.3
°F 80.1 79.9 79.1 76.4 72.6 69.1 69.8 71.6 74 74.7 76 79.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Pietermaritzburg monthly rainfall chart (mm) Pietermaritzburg monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Pietermaritzburg (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 138 116 111 47 25 13 13 33 64 80 101 117
inches 5.4 4.6 4.4 1.9 1 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.5 3.1 4 4.6
Rainy days 18 16 16 10 5 3 3 6 10 16 19 19

Average annual rainfall in Pietermaritzburg: 860.434mm (338.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Pietermaritzburg
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.5 8.3 7.3 6.9 7.1 7.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Pietermaritzburg average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Pietermaritzburg average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Pietermaritzburg (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.7 16.6 15.6 12.1 7.5 3.6 3.8 6.4 10 12 13.9 15.7
Max °C 27 26.9 26.5 25 22.9 21.1 21.4 22.4 23.7 24 24.7 26.6
Min °F 62 61.8 60 53.7 45.5 38.4 38.8 43.5 49.9 53.6 57 60.2
Max °F 71.2 71.1 69.8 65.3 59.4 54.1 54.7 57.9 62.2 64.4 66.7 70

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Pietermaritzburg average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Pietermaritzburg average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Pietermaritzburg in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.8 26.3 26.2 25.3 24.2 22.9 22.1 21.6 21.8 22.3 23.3 24.5
°F 78.4 79.4 79.2 77.6 75.5 73.2 71.7 70.8 71.2 72.2 73.9 76.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Pietermaritzburg average winspeed by month (km/h) Pietermaritzburg average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Pietermaritzburg (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 10 12 13 12 11
mph 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Pietermaritzburg relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Pietermaritzburg
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
78% 79% 78% 75% 68% 62% 61% 63% 68% 72% 76% 77%

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Pietermaritzburg weather stats

Pietermaritzburg weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.7°C 80.1°F
Driest month: June 13mm 0.5ins
Sunniest month: July 8.5hrs
Coldest month: June 20.6°C 69.1°F
Wettest month: January 138mm 5.4ins
Warmest sea: February 26.3°C 79.3°F
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