Palmerston North City Council

City · Manawatu-Wanganui Region, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Area 394 km²

Time zone Pacific/Auckland

Official website www.pncc.govt.nz

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 9°–29°
14° at night
10 rainy days
12 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 10°–29°
14° at night
9 rainy days
11 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

22° (feels like 19°) · extremes 8°–27°
13° at night
10 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in April

Good

19° (feels like 16°) · extremes 6°–23°
11° at night
12 rainy days
8 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Fair

16° (feels like 12°) · extremes 4°–19°
9° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in June

Poor

13° (feels like 9°) · extremes 3°–16°
7° at night
15 rainy days
3 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in July

Poor

12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 2°–15°
6° at night
16 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in August

Poor

13° (feels like 9°) · extremes 2°–16°
6° at night
16 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in September

Fair

14° (feels like 10°) · extremes 3°–18°
7° at night
14 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Fair

16° (feels like 12°) · extremes 4°–20°
9° at night
15 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

18° (feels like 14°) · extremes 5°–23°
10° at night
12 rainy days
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Great

21° (feels like 18°) · extremes 8°–25°
12° at night
13 rainy days
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: New Zealand Dollar NZD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 111
Electricity: Type I
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, Māori
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +64

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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