Pietermaritzburg weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in May?
In May, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min06:35 – 17:14
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 36 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %85 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Pietermaritzburg in May: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 23 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in May?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 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