Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in April

In an average April, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range19°C to 29°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 37°C 2016-04-01
Lowest 13°C 2008-04-21

Low

Highest 20°C 2017-04-05
Lowest 5°C 1982-04-19

Feels-like

Highest 50°C 2016-04-01
Lowest 2°C 1982-04-19

Humidity

Highest 18.0 g/m³ 1988-04-02
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 1982-04-19

Wind

Highest 24 km/h 1989-04-15
Lowest 5 km/h 2011-04-14

Precip

Wettest 302 mm 2022
Driest 10 mm 1991

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