The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Palmerston North
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°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.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Palmerston North
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°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 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 85% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 75% |
Hottest month: | February | 22.2°C 72°F |
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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 |