Pietermaritzburg vs Mthatha Climate
88%matchPietermaritzburg and Mthatha are a 88% climate match. Compared with Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha has the same winter lows and less humid air.
Pietermaritzburg gets 30 in (752 mm) of rain a year and Mthatha 28 in (721 mm). February is the warmest month in both, with highs of 84°F (29°C) in Pietermaritzburg and 81°F (27°C) in Mthatha.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
PietermaritzburgMthathasolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
PietermaritzburgMthatha
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietermaritzburg | Mthatha | Pietermaritzburg | Mthatha | Pietermaritzburg | Mthatha | |
| Jan | 83°F(28°C) | 81°F(27°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 3.9 in(100 mm) |
| Feb | 84°F(29°C) | 81°F(27°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 3.6 in(92 mm) |
| Mar | 82°F(28°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 3.8 in(96 mm) |
| Apr | 78°F(26°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 2.2 in(56 mm) |
| May | 76°F(24°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 0.9 in(22 mm) |
| Jun | 71°F(22°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 0.6 in(16 mm) |
| Jul | 71°F(22°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 0.6 in(16 mm) |
| Aug | 74°F(23°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 0.7 in(19 mm) |
| Sep | 77°F(25°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 1.6 in(40 mm) |
| Oct | 77°F(25°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 2.6 in(67 mm) |
| Nov | 79°F(26°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 3.6 in(92 mm) |
| Dec | 82°F(28°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 4.1 in(105 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.