July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palmerston North, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 7.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palmerston North. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Palmerston North was 1998 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 6.5°C. Typical July days reach 10.8°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Palmerston North, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 206 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Palmerston North during July averages 91%. The most humid Julys were 1984 and 1996 at 93%, and the least humid was 2016 at 88%.
July receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palmerston North. The sunniest Julys were 1989, 2003 and 2021 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Palmerston North during July is 3.5 m/s. The windiest July was 2016 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.6°C | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 5.1°C | 5.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 95 mm | 89 mm | 92 mm | 113 mm | +22 mm |
July temperatures in Palmerston North have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (2015) to a record high of 17.6°C (1999).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
A quieter season to visit Palmerston North
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palmerston North. That said, July — with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 7.9°C) and higher rainfall (95 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 15.5°C | 0.4°C | 132 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 13.9°C | 2.1°C | 109 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 13.5°C | 0.7°C | 88 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 16.3°C | 1.3°C | 206 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 11.6°C | 8.2°C | 4.8°C | 15.7°C | 0.8°C | 71 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.3°C | 15.3°C | 1.0°C | 72 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 16.1°C | 1.4°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 13.8°C | 3.0°C | 111 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 13.6°C | 0.9°C | 130 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.0°C | 1.3°C | 87 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | -1.2°C | 65 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 14.5°C | 1.0°C | 58 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 14.2°C | 1.8°C | 67 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 14.2°C | 1.1°C | 111 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 12.1°C | 0.2°C | 93 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | -0.6°C | 67 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 13.2°C | 0.1°C | 60 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 13.8°C | 2.0°C | 143 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 15.9°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 13.5°C | 0.8°C | 152 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 0.5°C | 73 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 12.3°C | 0.4°C | 103 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.5°C | 13.5°C | 0.0°C | 78 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 6.3°C | 13.2°C | 2.8°C | 100 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 3.5°C | 13.7°C | 0.0°C | 63 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 14.7°C | -0.2°C | 31 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.6°C | 1.5°C | 87 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 16.4°C | 0.4°C | 123 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 10.1°C | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 12.5°C | 0.2°C | 47 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 13.1°C | 1.7°C | 125 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 12.2°C | -0.2°C | 118 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 13.9°C | -0.5°C | 91 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 14.0°C | -0.1°C | 28 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 12.8°C | 1.5°C | 147 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 12.5°C | -0.4°C | 102 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 13.7°C | 0.4°C | 79 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | 13.2°C | -0.1°C | 58 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 13.6°C | 1.1°C | 127 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 12.6°C | 0.8°C | 37 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 3.3°C | 12.2°C | 0.0°C | 104 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 6.4°C | 15.2°C | 1.7°C | 83 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 5.2°C | 14.7°C | 1.5°C | 137 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 13.5°C | 0.1°C | 62 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 13.3°C | 0.5°C | 87 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.6°C | 0.8°C | 124 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 10.8°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 95 mm of rainfall in Palmerston North, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 17.6°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 11.5°C and overnight lows from 5.1°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Palmerston North and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Palmerston North, averaging 7.9°C.
For July in Palmerston North, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of 4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.5 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2016).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 206 mm. On average, July sees 95 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Palmerston North behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
