Pietermaritzburg weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in August?
In August, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 85 | 76 |
| Day | 21° | 22° | 23° |
| Night | 7° | 9° | 11° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 7 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min06:33 – 17:34
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 36 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %81 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Pietermaritzburg in August: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 22 °C and nights cool to about 9 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in August?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm.
Pietermaritzburg month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences