Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 22 January 2026 13:33:18 NZDT
Current: 19.9°C, Max: 21.7°C, Min: 16.7°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain showers. High 22C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Stormy, much rain | Sunrise: 06:13 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:42 | Dusk: 21:16
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 19.9°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 987.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (261°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 27km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 3.8mm
Sun Light : 38.4kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  303W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 13:35:08. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

Report for 2013 Aug
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2013

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40 21' 15"   Lon: E 175 37' 34"

                  Temperature (C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
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 1   9.4  16.8   13:05   2.0   06:23   8.9   0.0   0.0   6.4  25.6   19:13     E
 2  11.6  15.3   13:19   8.7   04:05   6.7   0.0   0.0  16.7  35.6   13:23     E
 3  12.7  15.4   13:33  10.3   07:23   5.6   0.0   0.0  16.9  36.7   12:29     E
 4  13.0  15.2   13:08  11.4   00:56   5.3   0.0   0.0  14.2  30.6   14:16     E
 5  12.8  17.6   13:31   9.5   23:40   5.5   0.0   0.6   4.2  24.5   15:34   WNW
 6  12.5  16.2   12:17   9.6   00:00   5.8   0.0   0.9  13.0  41.8   13:10   WNW
 7  12.9  18.8   13:41   8.1   07:25   5.4   0.0   0.0   9.7  35.6   12:55    NW
 8  13.6  19.5   12:23   9.1   01:52   4.7   0.0   0.0   9.3  35.6   13:36    NW
 9  13.0  19.5   13:20   7.5   23:40   5.4   0.1   0.0   4.0  15.8   12:28   WNW
10  12.0  16.5   14:21   4.7   02:54   6.3   0.0   0.0  11.6  30.6   17:51   ESE
11  11.6  13.2   00:00   9.5   23:39   6.7   0.0  12.9   5.9  17.3   14:49     S
12  10.1  12.7   13:26   6.5   01:36   8.2   0.0   5.1   7.8  22.0   16:27    SW
13  10.7  15.7   13:39   5.7   02:30   7.6   0.0   0.3  10.0  39.2   13:38   WNW
14  11.6  14.2   12:44   8.5   23:03   6.7   0.0   0.0  18.3  46.4   02:18   WNW
15  11.5  16.2   12:25   6.2   01:45   6.8   0.0   0.6  13.7  42.8   11:58   WNW
16  11.2  17.5   12:15   6.2   06:36   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.0  28.1   19:31     E
17  12.4  16.3   12:48   9.4   23:15   5.9   0.0  14.7   9.0  39.2   00:33     E
18  12.3  16.2   12:23   8.8   19:27   6.0   0.0   0.0  11.8  31.7   16:14   ESE
19  12.3  16.6   13:02   9.1   23:14   6.0   0.0   0.0  14.3  30.6   09:40     E
20  11.2  16.6   12:46   6.5   05:53   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.3  20.9   11:58     E
21  10.4  16.6   13:34   4.6   04:43   7.9   0.0   0.6   7.4  18.4   15:23     E
22  12.8  19.0   13:24   9.4   22:32   5.5   0.0   4.2   7.4  23.4   03:54     E
23  11.5  17.6   14:02   7.6   05:24   6.8   0.0   0.0   8.7  31.7   15:29   WNW
24  11.5  17.6   12:44   6.5   06:15   6.8   0.0   0.0   7.4  23.4   10:12    NW
25  12.1  18.3   12:55   6.5   05:55   6.2   0.0   0.0   8.0  22.0   13:52   ESE
26  11.6  16.8   12:15   7.1   02:23   6.7   0.0   0.0   9.1  37.8   14:21    NW
27  12.3  16.2   13:05  10.4   20:09   6.0   0.0   0.0  12.4  36.7   13:40    NW
28  12.3  16.4   11:50   9.0   07:00   6.0   0.0   2.1  15.2  43.9   10:59    NW
29   9.8  11.9   00:24   6.9   23:16   8.5   0.0   4.8  12.3  39.2   15:24   ESE
30   8.6  13.5   12:28   6.3   22:22   9.7   0.0   0.0   8.8  29.5   13:36    SE
31   8.9  13.6   13:08   5.2   04:12   9.4   0.0   0.0   9.3  33.1   11:29   ESE
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    11.6  19.5     8     2.0     1   207.2   0.1  46.8  10.3  46.4    14     ENE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 14.7 on day 17
Days of Rain: 11 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration