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 high | 23°C |
|---|---|
| Typical high range | 16°C to 28°C |
| Average low | 9°C |
| Typical low range | 5°C to 12°C |
| Average daily precipitation | 0 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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