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Monthly climate in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmerston North features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1138 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palmerston North enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmerston North, New Zealand

The warmest months in Palmerston North are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmerston North experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palmerston North. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Palmerston North usually has the most precipitation in April, September and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palmerston North are January, February and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmerston North. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)63 (2.5)66 (2.6)82 (3.2)118 (4.7)78 (3.1)89 (3.5)100 (3.9)106 (4.2)114 (4.5)103 (4.1)85 (3.3)134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11710121014141716161314

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmerston North, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Palmerston North are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palmerston North: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmerston North. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281284267231206166194227249278301325
Mean daily daylight hours14h 40m13h 37m12h 18m10h 59m9h 52m9h 19m9h 35m10h 33m11h 49m13h 9m14h 20m14h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Palmerston North experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palmerston North UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmerston North. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313974234691113