Sunshine in Palmerston North
🇳🇿 New Zealand · 91k people · 1,840 hours of sun a year · 146 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: January (Sunshine Score 79/100), with February and March close behind. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 58 mm of rain for the month.

Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 58 mm |
| February | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 61 mm |
| March | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 63 mm |
| April | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 78 mm |
| May | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 86 mm |
| June | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 99 mm |
| July | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 92 mm |
| August | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 86 mm |
| September | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 82 mm |
| October | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 90 mm |
| November | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm |
| December | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 82 mm |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Wellington New Zealand · 131 km · best in Jan · 2,059 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 143 km · best in Feb · 2,102 h sun/yr
- New Plymouth New Zealand · 191 km · best in Jan · 2,015 h sun/yr
- Blenheim New Zealand · 198 km · best in Feb · 2,190 h sun/yr
- Tauranga New Zealand · 299 km · best in Jan · 2,102 h sun/yr
- Auckland New Zealand · 375 km · best in Jan · 2,003 h sun/yr