Thermograph

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

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

In an average October, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range17°C to 32°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range9°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 41°C 2002-10-18
Lowest 11°C 2005-10-06

Low

Highest 20°C 2020-10-28
Lowest 4°C 1987-10-02

Feels-like

Highest 61°C 2015-10-10
Lowest 1°C 1987-10-02

Humidity

Highest 17.4 g/m³ 2016-10-28
Lowest 6.1 g/m³ 1990-10-16

Wind

Highest 32 km/h 2014-10-17
Lowest 7 km/h 2009-10-04

Precip

Wettest 305 mm 2007
Driest 31 mm 2015

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