Thermograph

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

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

In an average September, Pietermaritzburg sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range16°C to 33°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range8°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

September records

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

High

Highest 39°C 1983-09-30
Lowest 8°C 2001-09-13

Low

Highest 18°C 2003-09-27
Lowest 2°C 1990-09-01

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2018-09-28
Lowest -2°C 1990-09-01

Humidity

Highest 15.7 g/m³ 1997-09-23
Lowest 4.6 g/m³ 2013-09-01

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 2017-09-16
Lowest 8 km/h 1985-09-11

Precip

Wettest 467 mm 1987
Driest 16 mm 2010

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