Palmerston North vs Nelson, New Zealand Climate
95%matchOn climate, Nelson is a 95% match for Palmerston North. Very close: temperatures within 3°F (2°C), with similar rain, humidity and sun.
Palmerston North gets 48 in (1219 mm) of rain a year and Nelson 47 in (1203 mm). Palmerston North's warmest month is February, at 75°F (24°C); Nelson's is January, at 73°F (23°C).
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
Palmerston NorthNelsonsolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
Palmerston NorthNelson
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North | Nelson | Palmerston North | Nelson | Palmerston North | Nelson | |
| Jan | 75°F(24°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 3.6 in(91 mm) |
| Feb | 75°F(24°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 2.2 in(57 mm) |
| Mar | 72°F(22°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 2.8 in(72 mm) |
| Apr | 67°F(19°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 4.7 in(120 mm) |
| May | 62°F(16°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 5.1 in(129 mm) |
| Jun | 57°F(14°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 4.3 in(109 mm) |
| Jul | 56°F(13°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 3.8 in(96 mm) |
| Aug | 58°F(14°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 5.2 in(132 mm) |
| Sep | 60°F(16°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 3.3 in(83 mm) |
| Oct | 64°F(18°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 5.9 in(149 mm) | 4.1 in(104 mm) |
| Nov | 67°F(20°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 3.9 in(98 mm) |
| Dec | 72°F(22°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 4.4 in(112 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.