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Palmerston weather

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Showers,rain likely tomorrow

European, the American and the German model put Palmerston's high today between 32° and 35°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 34°, with a 100% chance of rain.

33°25°
34°25°
34°26°
35°26°
34°26°
35°26°
Todaysplit ±2°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaysplit ±4°Tuesdaysplit ±4°Wednesdaysplit ±3°Thursdaysplit ±4°
EuropeanECMWF
27°
Clear
Feels 33° · Wind 3 km/h · Humidity 85%
AmericanNOAA GFS
28°
Clear
Feels 32° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 73%
GermanDWD ICON
28°
Mainly clear
Feels 34° · Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 83%

Latest for Palmerston: European (ECMWF): 27° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 28° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 28° Mainly clear.

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Palmerston weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Palmerston swings 16°C across the year, from 35°C highs in September to 19°C lows in June, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1888 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
September
35°C average high
Coldest month
June
19°C average low
Wettest month
January
1888 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
Rarely
highs outside 16-26°C
Residents
34,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Palmerston and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Palmerston hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Palmerston 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Showers
33° 25°
±2°
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
34° 25°
models agree
Mon
Showers
34° 26°
±4°
Tue
Showers
35° 26°
±4°
Wed
Drizzle
34° 26°
±3°
Thu
Drizzle
35° 26°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
35° 26°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
35° 25°
±4°
Sun
Heavy drizzle
36° 25°
±3°
Mon
Showers
34° 25°
models agree
Tue
Showers
35° 25°
models agree
Wed
Drizzle
34° 24°
±3°
Thu
Drizzle
34° 24°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
36° 24°
±3°

Palmerston, Northern Territory is at its warmest in Sep (average highs near 35°C) and coldest in Jun (lows around 19°C), with roughly 1888 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Palmerston right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.

Palmerston climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
30°
26°
Feb
31°
26°
Mar
31°
25°
Apr
33°
24°
May
33°
22°
Jun
31°
19°
Jul
31°
19°
Aug
33°
20°
Sep
35°
23°
Oct
34°
24°
Nov
33°
24°
Dec
32°
25°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How Palmerston's weather has changed since 1995

30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.8°C

Around Palmerston, 2015-2024 averaged 0.8°C warmer than 1995-2004. 7 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2016.

1995: −0.4°C vs the 30-year average1996: −0.2°C vs the 30-year average1997: −0.2°C vs the 30-year average1998: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average1999: −1.0°C vs the 30-year average2000: −0.7°C vs the 30-year average2001: −0.5°C vs the 30-year average2002: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2003: +0.6°C vs the 30-year average2004: −0.3°C vs the 30-year average2005: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average2006: −1.1°C vs the 30-year average2007: −0.4°C vs the 30-year average2008: −0.3°C vs the 30-year average2009: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2010: −0.1°C vs the 30-year average2011: −1.3°C vs the 30-year average2012: −0.5°C vs the 30-year average2013: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2014: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2015: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2016: +1.4°C vs the 30-year average2017: +0.4°C vs the 30-year average2018: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average2019: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average2020: +0.7°C vs the 30-year average2021: +0.3°C vs the 30-year average2022: +0.4°C vs the 30-year average2023: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average2024: +0.6°C vs the 30-year average
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average

Days above 35°C

29 more days a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004

1995: −15 vs the 30-year average1996: −15 vs the 30-year average1997: −18 vs the 30-year average1998: −2 vs the 30-year average1999: −36 vs the 30-year average2000: −6 vs the 30-year average2001: −14 vs the 30-year average2002: −2 vs the 30-year average2003: +16 vs the 30-year average2004: −4 vs the 30-year average2005: −3 vs the 30-year average2006: −5 vs the 30-year average2007: −23 vs the 30-year average2008: −5 vs the 30-year average2009: +21 vs the 30-year average2010: −22 vs the 30-year average2011: −35 vs the 30-year average2012: −2 vs the 30-year average2013: −21 vs the 30-year average2014: −6 vs the 30-year average2015: +10 vs the 30-year average2016: +54 vs the 30-year average2017: +24 vs the 30-year average2018: +8 vs the 30-year average2019: +26 vs the 30-year average2020: +17 vs the 30-year average2021: +27 vs the 30-year average2022: −11 vs the 30-year average2023: +23 vs the 30-year average2024: +12 vs the 30-year average

Average wind

+1%

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: +1% vs the 30-year average1996: −5% vs the 30-year average1997: +1% vs the 30-year average1998: +1% vs the 30-year average1999: −2% vs the 30-year average2000: +1% vs the 30-year average2001: −2% vs the 30-year average2002: −2% vs the 30-year average2003: −2% vs the 30-year average2004: +1% vs the 30-year average2005: −5% vs the 30-year average2006: +13% vs the 30-year average2007: −2% vs the 30-year average2008: +7% vs the 30-year average2009: −5% vs the 30-year average2010: +7% vs the 30-year average2011: +7% vs the 30-year average2012: −5% vs the 30-year average2013: −2% vs the 30-year average2014: −2% vs the 30-year average2015: +7% vs the 30-year average2016: −11% vs the 30-year average2017: +4% vs the 30-year average2018: −2% vs the 30-year average2019: +4% vs the 30-year average2020: +4% vs the 30-year average2021: −5% vs the 30-year average2022: −11% vs the 30-year average2023: +4% vs the 30-year average2024: +10% vs the 30-year average

Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.

See the numbers year by year
YearTemp vs averageDays >35°C vs avgWind vs avg
1995−0.4°C−15+1%
1996−0.2°C−15−5%
1997−0.2°C−18+1%
1998+0.5°C−2+1%
1999−1.0°C−36−2%
2000−0.7°C−6+1%
2001−0.5°C−14−2%
2002+0.1°C−2−2%
2003+0.6°C+16−2%
2004−0.3°C−4+1%
2005+0.5°C−3−5%
2006−1.1°C−5+13%
2007−0.4°C−23−2%
2008−0.3°C−5+7%
2009+0.2°C+21−5%
2010−0.1°C−22+7%
2011−1.3°C−35+7%
2012−0.5°C−2−5%
2013+0.1°C−21−2%
2014+0.1°C−6−2%
2015+0.1°C+10+7%
2016+1.4°C+54−11%
2017+0.4°C+24+4%
2018+0.5°C+8−2%
2019+0.5°C+26+4%
2020+0.7°C+17+4%
2021+0.3°C+27−5%
2022+0.4°C−11−11%
2023+0.5°C+23+4%
2024+0.6°C+12+10%

Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Palmerston, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.

Which forecast is most accurate in Palmerston?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
93±0.4°C95±2.5 km/h100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
60
/100rank #2
62±2.1°C89±5.4 km/h3665% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
G
German
59
/100rank #3
76±1.3°C97±1.4 km/h1352% hitDeutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1558 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

What do you think of the forecasts?

your vote counts

The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in Australia? Give each 1 to 5 stars.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°32° to 35°±29%48% to 77% chance
Tomorrow±2°33° to 35°±45%55% to 100% chance
Mon±4°31° to 36°±50%50% to 100% chance
Tue±4°32° to 37°±55%43% to 98% chance
Wed±3°32° to 36°±46%49% to 95% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Palmerston

today, local time
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
18:44
Daylight
12h 28m

Common questions

What's the weather in Palmerston today?
Saturday 24 October: European, the American and the German model put Palmerston's high today between 32° and 35°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 34°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Palmerston today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Palmerston on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 55% (European 100%, American 55%, German 58%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 77%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Palmerston?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Palmerston (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the American at 60. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Palmerston?
September is typically the warmest month in Palmerston, with average highs around 35°C.
How cold does Palmerston get?
The coldest month in Palmerston is June, when overnight lows average about 19°C.
How much rain does Palmerston get?
Palmerston sees roughly 1888 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.
Is Palmerston getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Palmerston, 2015-2024 averaged 0.8°C warmer than 1995-2004.

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