Palmerston North monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Palmerston North

Palmerston North average temperature chart (Celsius) Palmerston North average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Palmerston North (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 21.9 22.2 20.9 17.9 14.7 12.4 11.7 12.7 14.4 16.2 18.2 20.3
°F 71.4 72 69.6 64.2 58.5 54.3 53.1 54.9 57.9 61.1 64.7 68.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Palmerston North monthly rainfall chart (mm) Palmerston North monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Palmerston North (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 82 70 86 79 109 110 119 98 101 104 83 103
inches 3.2 2.7 3.4 3.1 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.9 4 4.1 3.3 4.1
Rainy days 10 8 11 12 15 15 17 16 17 15 12 12

Average annual rainfall in Palmerston North: 1277.766mm (503.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Palmerston North

Palmerston North average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Palmerston North
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.5 7.3 5.9 5.3 4 3.4 3.7 4.1 4.5 5.5 6.5 6.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Palmerston North average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Palmerston North average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Palmerston North (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12.7 12.6 11.7 9.1 6.5 4.7 3.9 4.9 6.6 8.1 9.6 11.5
Max °C 22.1 22.5 21.1 18.1 14.9 12.6 11.9 12.9 14.6 16.4 18.4 20.5
Min °F 54.9 54.6 53.1 48.4 43.7 40.4 39 40.8 43.9 46.5 49.3 52.7
Max °F 63.3 63.5 61.5 56.5 51.3 47.5 46.2 48 51.1 54 57.2 60.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Palmerston North average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Palmerston North average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Palmerston North in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.6 18.5 18 17 15.7 14.3 13.6 13.1 13.2 13.8 14.8 16.3
°F 63.6 65.2 64.5 62.6 60.3 57.8 56.4 55.6 55.8 56.8 58.7 61.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Palmerston North average winspeed by month (km/h) Palmerston North average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Palmerston North (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 12 10 10 10 9 9 10 12 13 13 12
mph 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Palmerston North relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Palmerston North
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
76% 78% 78% 81% 85% 87% 87% 84% 80% 77% 77% 75%

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Palmerston North weather stats

Palmerston North weather statistics
Hottest month: February 22.2°C 72°F
Driest month: February 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: February 7.3hrs
Coldest month: July 11.7°C 53.1°F
Wettest month: July 119mm 4.7ins
Warmest sea: February 18.5°C 65.3°F
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