| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7° | 15° | 124.7mm | 17.1 | 70 |
| February | 27.4° | 15.4° | 97.9mm | 15.3 | 68 |
| March | 26.5° | 13.8° | 93.4mm | 14.4 | 71 |
| April | 24.2° | 10.7° | 65.7mm | 9.4 | 81 |
| May | 22.5° | 6.9° | 30.3mm | 5.1 | 90 |
| June | 21.4° | 3.4° | 17.3mm | 2.2 | 96 |
| July | 20.8° | 3.3° | 27mm | 2 | 96 |
| August | 22.8° | 5.5° | 12.2mm | 2.2 | 96 |
| September | 24.9° | 8.8° | 26.5mm | 7.3 | 85 |
| October | 24.1° | 11° | 81.6mm | 16 | 70 |
| November | 25° | 12.4° | 121.7mm | 16 | 70 |
| December | 26.5° | 14.3° | 152.8mm | 20.6 | 70 |
January in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 26.7°C with nights around 15°C. Expect roughly 17.1 wet days totalling 124.7mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
February in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 27.4°C with nights around 15.4°C. Expect roughly 15.3 wet days totalling 97.9mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
March in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 26.5°C with nights around 13.8°C. Expect roughly 14.4 wet days totalling 93.4mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
April in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 24.2°C with nights around 10.7°C. Expect roughly 9.4 wet days totalling 65.7mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
May in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 22.5°C with nights around 6.9°C. Expect roughly 5.1 wet days totalling 30.3mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
June in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 21.4°C with nights around 3.4°C. Rain is rare — about 2.2 wet days and 17.3mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
July in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 20.8°C with nights around 3.3°C. Rain is rare — about 2 wet days and 27mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
August in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 22.8°C with nights around 5.5°C. Rain is rare — about 2.2 wet days and 12.2mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
September in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 24.9°C with nights around 8.8°C. Expect roughly 7.3 wet days totalling 26.5mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
October in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 24.1°C with nights around 11°C. Expect roughly 16 wet days totalling 81.6mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
November in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 25°C with nights around 12.4°C. Expect roughly 16 wet days totalling 121.7mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
December in Pietermaritzburg averages a daily high of 26.5°C with nights around 14.3°C. Expect roughly 20.6 wet days totalling 152.8mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Pietermaritzburg peaks at 96.
Based on 30 years of records, May–August scores highest for comfort in Pietermaritzburg, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
February is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 27.4°C.
December is the wettest, averaging 152.8mm of rain across roughly 20.6 wet days.
July is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 20.8°C.