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

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

In an average July, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range15°C to 25°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

July records

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

High

Highest 30°C 1983-07-14
Lowest 8°C 2011-07-26

Low

Highest 13°C 2023-07-29
Lowest 1°C 1995-07-19

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2024-07-18
Lowest -3°C 2024-07-09

Humidity

Highest 11.9 g/m³ 2013-07-02
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 2024-07-08

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 1994-07-26
Lowest 6 km/h 1990-07-21

Precip

Wettest 170 mm 1996
Driest 1 mm 2006

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