Climate of Palmerston
Palmerston has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Palmerston is 50° degrees and there is about 232 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 146 days and there is a total of approximately 591 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3200 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in October |
Coldest month: | 21°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 219 days |
Days with rain: | 146 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 591 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3200 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Palmerston.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Palmerston.
Climate table of Palmerston
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Palmerston. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Palmerston might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 83 |
Night temp. (°F) | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 58 | 42 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 45 |
Days with rain | 24 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
Dry days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Palmerston
The best time to visit Palmerston in Zimbabwe is from March through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Palmerston is 86°F in October and the lowest is 70°F in July.
Climate of Palmerston by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Palmerston? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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