Thermograph

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

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

In an average August, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range16°C to 28°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range5°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 10°C 1998-08-23

Low

Highest 17°C 1991-08-28
Lowest 1°C 2003-08-21

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2005-08-30
Lowest -4°C 2003-08-21

Humidity

Highest 15.7 g/m³ 2015-08-30
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 2003-08-21

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 2006-08-30
Lowest 7 km/h 2019-08-05

Precip

Wettest 130 mm 1987
Driest 4 mm 2015

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