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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Feilding

Feilding is a small town in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. It has a population of about 17,800 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now16°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population17,800
Local time19:15
40.22° S, 175.54° EElevation 119 mUTC+13 · New Zealand Daylight Time
Postal codes4702, 4740
The year in Feildingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low15° / 9°
Rain this month101mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Feilding at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in February

Coolest month5°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

103 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

66 mm of rain

Weather in Feilding

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Partly cloudy · wind 27 km/h · humidity 67%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct19°10°
Tue27 Oct16°10°5.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°2 mm
Thu29 Oct16°10°1.8 mm
Fri30 Oct16°11°
Sat31 Oct18°10°0.7 mm
Sun1 Nov18°8°
Mon2 Nov20°10°
Tue3 Nov20°11°
Wed4 Nov22°11°0.5 mm

When to go to Feilding

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score757975685131283341495963
High21°22°20°17°14°12°11°12°14°15°17°19°
Low13°14°12°10°8°6°5°6°7°9°10°12°
Rain (mm)66786871871039687971018299
Wet days10810111116161516151414

What's on in Feilding

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Feilding

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Feilding LookoutViewpoints
1.2 km
Feilding Golf ClubGolf courses
4 km
Orlando Country ClubGolf courses
4.2 km
Feilding Holiday ParkCamp sites
4.5 km
Almadale Recreation ReserveCamp sites
11 km

Nature around Feilding

Nature in New Zealand

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of New Zealand seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Feilding

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Feilding

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Dannevirke 11 km ↓1990 · 45 km
6.4Gladstone 25 km ↘1961 · 119 km
6.3Ōtāne 19 km ↓1951 · 97 km
6.3Dannevirke 16 km ↓1990 · 50 km

Tropical storms · Feilding

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Feilding

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Feilding from above

Postal codes

47024740

Getting to Feilding

Palmerston North AirportPMR
13 km
Wanganui AirportWAG
52 km
Wellington International AirportWLG
138 km
FeildingRailway station
2.6 km
Palmerston NorthRailway station
15 km
MartonRailway station
19 km

Places near Feilding

Places with a climate like Feilding

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Feilding?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Feilding.
What is the hottest month in Feilding?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Feilding?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Feilding?
June is the wettest month with about 103 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Feilding?
Feilding has 2 postal codes: 4702, 4740.