Should I go out?

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now12°C

Overcast

Feels 12°CWind 3 km/hRain 0%

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Yes

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window23:00

Today at a glance

A practical day for plans

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

23:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 23°C.

Wind

3 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
23:00Overcast12°C0%4 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Overcast11°C0%5 km/h
01:00Overcast10°C0%4 km/h
02:00Partly cloudy10°C0%5 km/h
03:00Overcast9°C0%5 km/h
04:00Overcast9°C0%6 km/h
05:00Overcast9°C0%7 km/h
06:00Overcast9°C0%6 km/h
07:00Partly cloudy9°C0%6 km/h
08:00Overcast10°C0%7 km/h
09:00Overcast13°C0%6 km/h
10:00Overcast16°C0%4 km/h
11:00Overcast19°C0%2 km/h
12:00Partly cloudy22°C0%1 km/h
13:00Partly cloudy23°C0%4 km/h
14:00Mainly clear23°C0%8 km/h
15:00Mainly clear23°C0%10 km/h
16:00Mainly clear21°C0%11 km/h
17:00Overcast18°C0%6 km/h
18:00Overcast15°C0%3 km/h
19:00Partly cloudy14°C0%1 km/h
20:00Mainly clear13°C0%2 km/h
21:00Overcast12°C0%2 km/h
22:00Overcast12°C0%2 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
MonOvercast20°C / 8°C0 mm13 km/h
TueOvercast23°C / 9°C0 mm11 km/h
WedOvercast26°C / 8°C0 mm9 km/h
ThuPartly cloudy27°C / 9°C0 mm21 km/h
FriMainly clear19°C / 8°C0 mm27 km/h
SatClear sky18°C / 5°C0 mm11 km/h
SunClear sky22°C / 5°C0 mm12 km/h
MonClear sky26°C / 8°C0 mm11 km/h
TueMainly clear24°C / 9°C0 mm17 km/h
WedLight drizzle15°C / 11°C1.5 mm23 km/h

Planning summary

A decent day to get outside. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Reasonable for casual plans if timing stays on your side.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

10/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

10/10

Good riding setup; wind and rain should stay manageable.

Run

10/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

10/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

6/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

10/10

Looks good for a longer outing with normal preparation.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Mon

Overcast with highs around 20°C.

Warmest day

Thu

Expect the warmest conditions around 27°C.

Coldest start

Sat

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 5°C.

Air quality

Poor for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI68

Consider reducing hard outdoor exercise, especially near traffic or if you are sensitive to air quality.

US AQI100
PM2.554.7 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:49
Sunset17:19

Use 06:49 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 17:19 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

23:00

Highest rain chance is around 23:00, at roughly 0%.

Best dry gap

23:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

22:00

By 22:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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