Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Palmerston North
Palmerston North: Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities was -0.0132 Degrees celsius in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Palmerston North, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Palmerston North is -0.0132 Degrees celsius, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.3% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Palmerston North peaked at 1.06 Degrees celsius in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.05 Degrees celsius, in 1992.
That places Palmerston North 777th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities in Palmerston North, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4692 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1982 | -0.6317 Degrees celsius | -234.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4623 Degrees celsius | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2134 Degrees celsius | -146.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 Degrees celsius | -11.5% |
| 1986 | -0.0094 Degrees celsius | -105.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 Degrees celsius | -456.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5029 Degrees celsius | +1406.0% |
| 1989 | 0.294 Degrees celsius | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5318 Degrees celsius | +80.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3653 Degrees celsius | -168.7% |
| 1992 | -1.05 Degrees celsius | +187.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8639 Degrees celsius | -17.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2143 Degrees celsius | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0833 Degrees celsius | -138.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2475 Degrees celsius | -397.0% |
| 1997 | -0.5442 Degrees celsius | +119.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9219 Degrees celsius | -269.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5139 Degrees celsius | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1123 Degrees celsius | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2653 Degrees celsius | +136.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 Degrees celsius | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 Degrees celsius | +2530.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4731 Degrees celsius | -487.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5392 Degrees celsius | -214.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1592 Degrees celsius | -129.5% |
| 2007 | 0.172 Degrees celsius | -208.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 Degrees celsius | +100.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5833 Degrees celsius | -269.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2897 Degrees celsius | -149.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2264 Degrees celsius | -21.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3057 Degrees celsius | -235.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8518 Degrees celsius | -378.7% |
| 2014 | 0.185 Degrees celsius | -78.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1358 Degrees celsius | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 Degrees celsius | +663.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5778 Degrees celsius | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 Degrees celsius | +83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8747 Degrees celsius | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5556 Degrees celsius | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6856 Degrees celsius | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 Degrees celsius | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7984 Degrees celsius | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.584 Degrees celsius | -26.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0132 Degrees celsius | -102.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0665 Degrees celsius | -0.6317 Degrees celsius | 0.5029 Degrees celsius | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1233 Degrees celsius | -1.05 Degrees celsius | 0.9219 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 Degrees celsius | -0.5833 Degrees celsius | 0.5392 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4932 Degrees celsius | -0.3057 Degrees celsius | 1.06 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6077 Degrees celsius | -0.0132 Degrees celsius | 1.04 Degrees celsius | 6 |
More climate change data for Palmerston North
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities 11.94 Degrees celsius (2025)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 14.91 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 – Cities and FUAs 1.55 Degrees celsius (2060)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from 0.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from power 0 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from road 0.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions total 0.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Palmerston North?
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities in Palmerston North was -0.0132 Degrees celsius in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Palmerston North?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Degrees celsius in 2018.
- What is the lowest air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities recorded in Palmerston North?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 Degrees celsius in 1992.
- How does Palmerston North rank for air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities?
- Palmerston North ranks 777th out of 1314 regions with data for 2025.
- Is air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - cities rising or falling in Palmerston North?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palmerston North data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Cities and FUAs — Change in air temperature at 2 meters from 1981–2010 period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators of air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days. Data sources and methodology Indicators are estimated using ERA5-Land data. Air temperature indicators correspond to the average annual air temperature at a height of 2 meters. Hot days correspond to the number of days when the maximum temperature exceeds 35°C. Tropical nights correspond to the days when the minimum temperature is above 20°C, and icing days to the number of days when the maximum temperature is below 0°C. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org