Pietermaritzburg weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in November?
In November, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 124 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 63 | 57 | 56 |
| Day | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 17 | 19 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 13 h 35 min04:56 – 18:31
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %4 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Pietermaritzburg in November: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in November?
Warm rather than hot: in November, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 24 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in November?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 124 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