Pietermaritzburg weather in September
Temperature, rain and sunshine in September: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in September
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in September?
In September, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
September compared
How the weather changes from August to October. Tap a month to open it.
| AugustAug | SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 76 | 63 |
| Day | 22° | 23° | 23° |
| Night | 9° | 11° | 13° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 11 | 15 |
More details for September
- Daylight
- 11 h 52 min05:58 – 17:50
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 51 %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 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in September
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Pietermaritzburg in September: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in September?
Warm rather than hot: in September, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 23 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in September?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total.
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