Pietermaritzburg weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in October?
In October, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 102 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 63 | 57 |
| Day | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 11° | 13° | 14° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 15 | 17 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 45 min05:21 – 18:07
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %20 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Pietermaritzburg in October: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 23 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in October?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 102 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