When to go · Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg in October
Great month. Inside Pietermaritzburg's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Pietermaritzburg's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Pietermaritzburg in this guide.
Weather in October
- PietermaritzburgHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pietermaritzburg, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: Inside Pietermaritzburg's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Pietermaritzburg's best window: Apr–Oct.
Pietermaritzburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.