Reference Data in Palmerston North 11 indicators covering reference data for Palmerston North. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 0 Degree days 2025 down 100.0% 1263rd Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -10.34 Degree days 2025 down 418.7% 704th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 870.39 Degree days 2025 down 35.3% 936th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -483.65 Degree days 2025 down 5,884.0% 1047th Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 4.6 Days per year 2024 down 23.3% 785th Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -1.9 Days per year 2024 down 280.2% 1211th Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 24 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 2024 up 19.4% 880th Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 65.15 Percentage of area 2023 unchanged 115th Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0 Percentage of built-up area 2022 — 277th Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed -1.5 Percentage of national value 2025 down 850.0% 938th Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Uploading speed 3.4 Percentage of national value 2025 up 170.8% 645th