Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 41°C on 2002-10-18; its coldest fell to 1°C on 2003-08-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 39°C1985-01-03
15°C2001-01-02
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22°C2025-01-04
9°C2001-01-04
|
| February | 37°C2024-02-24
17°C2002-02-07
|
21°C2024-02-24
9°C1986-02-27
|
| March | 38°C2016-03-07
15°C2006-03-04
|
21°C2016-03-07
9°C1992-03-04
|
| April | 37°C2016-04-01
13°C2008-04-21
|
20°C2017-04-05
5°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 33°C2012-05-03
10°C1997-05-28
|
18°C2024-05-10
2°C2007-05-24
|
| June | 31°C2014-06-01
8°C1997-06-30
|
14°C2026-06-25
1°C1994-06-29
|
| July | 30°C1983-07-14
8°C2011-07-26
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13°C2023-07-29
1°C1995-07-19
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| August | 35°C2012-08-25
10°C1998-08-23
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17°C1991-08-28
1°C2003-08-21
|
| September | 39°C1983-09-30
8°C2001-09-13
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18°C2003-09-27
2°C1990-09-01
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| October | 41°C2002-10-18
11°C2005-10-06
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20°C2020-10-28
4°C1987-10-02
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| November | 40°C2019-11-29
13°C1996-11-14
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20°C2004-11-18
6°C2002-11-06
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| December | 39°C2015-12-01
16°C1994-12-11
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22°C2018-12-18
8°C1984-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 39°C2015-12-01
15°C2001-01-02
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22°C2025-01-04
8°C1984-12-25
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 38°C2016-03-07
10°C1997-05-28
|
21°C2016-03-07
2°C2007-05-24
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 35°C2012-08-25
8°C1997-06-30
|
17°C1991-08-28
1°C2003-08-21
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 41°C2002-10-18
8°C2001-09-13
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20°C2004-11-18
2°C1990-09-01
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Pietermaritzburg has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.