HOME     MENUMENU
Day ThemeAuto ThemeNight Theme
A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 9 December 2025 21:58:14 NZDT
Current: 18.8°C, Max: 27.9°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 20.1°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear this evening then becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 14C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 20.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 05:41 | Sunset: 20:39 | Dawn: 05:08 | Dusk: 21:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.9 °C/hr 18.8°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1017.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (253°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 11.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 09 December 2025 at 22:03:02. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 09 Dec 2025 7:55PM: Judge tells court martialled, dismissed soldier Jackie Te Weehi her actions were destructive (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 8:11PM: 'It's uneconomical' - iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 6:43PM: The school that rocks: Inside St Andrew’s epic prizegiving (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 7:36PM: Coalition reveals Resource Management Act replacement,but will it stand the test of time? (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 4:16PM: Auckland's trains to shut down for almost a month next year (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 8:16PM: Beachgoers warned as drowning tragedies hit Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 5:58PM: Record warm spring across country part of climate's 'new normal' (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 5:31PM: Man arrested over fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 7:38PM: Akaroa King Salmon products recalled over listeria risk (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 09 Dec 2025 7:18PM: Man, 26, drowns at Karioitahi beach, Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
24°C
Mostly Sunny
Mostly clear this evening then becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 14C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:00
Moonset
09:48
Visibility
75% 		Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
20:39
Day Length
14.57 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 50s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:03:02 9/12/2025
System Up: 10 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 10 days 23 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.26V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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.
Select a Year or Month report
2025 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2024 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Report for 2023 Oct 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 2023

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01   9.5  15.2   13:16   2.0   06:41   8.8   0.0   0.0  10.4  62.0   14:33     W
02  14.1  19.6   13:40  11.4   00:29   4.2   0.0   5.8  15.0  65.0   13:19   WNW
03   9.7  14.4   15:25   4.6   23:57   8.6   0.0   1.6   5.4  47.0   10:58   SSW
04   8.6  15.9   15:56   1.2   05:38   9.7   0.0   0.0   4.5  45.0   16:47   WNW
05  13.6  19.5   15:09   8.4   06:10   4.8   0.0   0.0   3.3  19.0   14:51     W
06  12.2  17.0   14:09   8.2   07:08   6.1   0.0   0.2   4.7  34.0   12:20     W
07  12.3  14.6   09:47  10.6   01:26   6.0   0.0   0.0   4.3  45.0   11:07   ENE
08  11.4  15.7   13:45   8.4   23:27   6.9   0.0   6.2   7.1  51.0   00:23     E
09  10.9  17.0   14:35   4.6   05:57   7.4   0.0   0.0   8.2  52.0   17:47   WNW
10  13.1  16.8   14:26   9.6   03:45   5.2   0.0   0.0  11.0  52.0   10:21   WNW
11  12.4  17.0   13:02   9.0   06:34   5.9   0.0   6.4   8.3  49.0   13:07   WNW
12  11.2  17.2   14:33  10.5   03:04   7.1   0.0   0.0   9.2  48.0   16:47   WNW
13  11.6  16.0   17:33   9.4   02:00   6.6   0.0   0.0   7.8  56.0   14:16   WNW
14  13.9  17.0   12:14  10.9   00:46   4.4   0.0   1.6   8.8  52.0   19:28   WNW
15  14.6  19.8   15:48  11.2   06:07   3.7   0.0   2.2  12.4  66.0   17:24   WNW
16  14.0  18.5   15:36   9.2   06:46   4.3   0.0   0.0   8.5  55.0   13:54     W
17  14.4  20.3   13:13   9.8   23:26   4.1   0.1  15.6   8.4  49.0   11:18   WNW
18  14.0  19.2   15:04   9.9   00:00   4.3   0.0   0.6   6.0  45.0   15:30   WNW
19  15.7  21.3   14:25  11.2   23:58   3.0   0.4   0.4   5.4  44.0   11:50     W
20  14.2  19.7   14:49   9.7   05:25   4.1   0.0   0.0   4.5  39.0   13:49     W
21  15.5  20.8   16:22  12.6   06:34   2.9   0.2   0.0   4.4  40.0   09:57     W
22  14.3  18.6   14:03  10.8   23:25   4.0   0.0   0.0   7.4  40.0   12:36     E
23  13.8  19.8   16:21   8.4   05:57   4.6   0.1   0.0   4.4  32.0   16:21   ENE
24  14.5  19.8   14:02   8.1   05:38   3.9   0.1   0.0   4.8  49.0   12:47     W
25  15.9  19.2   14:59  13.5   04:27   2.4   0.0   4.2  11.8  78.0   12:34   WNW
26  16.6  20.1   15:35  13.7   23:52   1.9   0.2   4.8  13.2  58.0   13:31   WNW
27  12.4  15.3   16:30   7.5   23:57   5.9   0.0  10.4  12.9  61.0   03:59     W
28  10.3  17.0   17:10   4.1   05:38   8.0   0.0   0.0   3.4  26.0   18:14   SSW
29  12.1  17.8   15:17   6.2   06:09   6.2   0.0   0.0   9.2  72.0   14:18   ENE
30  14.5  17.8   13:05  11.1   01:14   3.8   0.0   1.0  14.2  65.0   08:19   ENE
31  19.2  23.8   15:48  14.9   00:00   0.7   1.6   0.0  10.7  49.0   16:01   ENE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13.2  23.8    31     1.2     4   159.5   2.7  61.0   8.1  78.0    25     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 15.6 on day 17
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration