Average monthly snow and rainfall in Pietermaritzburg

The mean monthly precipitation over the year in Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal), including rain, snow, hail.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: January, February, March, October, November and December.
On average, January is the wettest month with 148 mm of precipitation.
On average, June is the driest month with 25 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1024 mm.

Forecast for Pietermaritzburg

Thu May 09

34°C | 13°C

7 km/h

clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Fri May 10

35°C | 15°C

11 km/h

clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Sat May 11

25°C | 14°C

7 km/h

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast

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