Climate of Palmerston North

Palmerston North has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Palmerston North is 16° degrees and there is about 448 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 10°C and 22°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
Rain: it rains 168 days and there is a total of approximately 449 mm rainfall
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2626 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 10°C and 22°C
Warmest month:	22°C in January
Coldest month:	10°C in July
Night temperature:	between 4°C and 12°C
Dry days:	197 days
Days with rain:	168 days
Days with snow:	0 days
Total rain sum:	449 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2626 hours

Climate of Palmerston North
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Palmerston North
The best travel time for Palmerston North
Climate of Palmerston North by month
Experiences with the weather of Palmerston North

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Palmerston North.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Palmerston North.

Climate table of Palmerston North

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Palmerston North. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Palmerston North might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	22	22	20	17	14	11	10	12	13	15	17	20
Night temp. (°C)	11	12	10	9	6	5	4	4	5	6	8	10
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	36	33	30	47	44	34	35	33	32	39	41	45
Days with rain	14	12	13	15	15	13	13	13	14	15	15	16
Dry days	17	16	18	15	16	17	18	18	16	16	15	15
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	8	8	8	7	7	5	7	7	7	7	8	9
Wind force (Bft)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2
UV-index	5	4	4	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	4	4

Best time to visit Palmerston North

The best time to visit Palmerston North in New Zealand is from January through March and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Palmerston North is 22°C in January and the lowest is 10°C in July.

Climate of Palmerston North by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Palmerston North? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January