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Monthly climate in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmerston features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °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 802 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmerston enjoys an average of 2897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Palmerston are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmerston experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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, Otago, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand §

Palmerston usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmerston are May, June and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 50 (2.0) 76 (3.0) 40 (1.6) 37 (1.5) 65 (2.6) 38 (1.5) 48 (1.9) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.5) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 10 12 9 11 9 10 11 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Palmerston are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmerston: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 259 283 262 219 190 162 175 203 246 264 302 325
Mean daily daylight hours 15h 12m 13h 56m 12h 21m 10h 46m 9h 25m 8h 44m 9h 5m 10h 15m 11h 46m 13h 22m 14h 49m 15h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand §

Palmerston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palmerston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 11 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 8 10 12