Climate twin
Places with weather like Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pietermaritzburg's closest climate twin abroad is Mutare, Zimbabwe, 78% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside South Africa.
MutareManicaland, Zimbabwe
Highs within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · lows within 2.1°F (1.1°C) · 13% more rain
1,206 km away · Compare side by side
78%
alike
CórdobaCordoba, Argentina
Highs within 4.2°F (2.3°C) · lows within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · similar rainfall
8,736 km away · Compare side by side
76%
alike
KaiyuanYunnan, China
Highs within 3.5°F (1.9°C) · lows within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · 21% more rain
9,783 km away · Compare side by side
76%
alike
KathmanduBagmati Province, Nepal
Highs within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · lows within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · about 2.2× the rain
8,643 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · 63% more rain
2,102 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
Elsewhere in South Africa
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
MthathaEastern Cape, South Africa
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 1.9°F (1.1°C) · similar rainfall
268 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Highs within 1.7°F (1.0°C) · lows within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · similar rainfall
212 km away · Compare side by side
84%
alike
PolokwaneLimpopo, South Africa
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · 12% less rain
642 km away · Compare side by side
79%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Pietermaritzburg’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Pietermaritzburg’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like