Palmy Weather: Palmerston North New Zealand

A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 17 October 2026 04:12:36 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.


Temperature	:	6.3°C, 85%	Pressure	:	1026.3hPa	Fire Danger
Wind Speed	:	WSW 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	7km/h
Air Quality	:	8 AQI 2.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
Sun Light	:	0lx, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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News

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Weather Warnings

No current weather
station warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

Weather Forecast

Today

13°C

Cloudy

Tonight

2°C

Mostly Clear

Cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 12%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
10:09
Moonset
01:22
Visibility
31%

Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
19:40
Day Length
13.12 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 04:14:37 17/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 66 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 8 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57

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Today's Weather Results (Saturday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	7.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 03:07
Highest Dew Point	3.8 °C	at 03:57
Lowest Dew Point	2.9 °C	at 00:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	5.9 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.5 °C	at 02:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.1 °C	at 02:51
Lowest Wind Chill	5.1 °C	at 02:51
Highest Heat Index	7.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 03:57
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	13 km/h	at 02:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F1)	at 02:50
Wind Run	10.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.5 hPa	at 03:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.4 hPa	at 00:02
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	11.8 °C	at 10:51
Lowest Temperature	7.7 °C	at 22:44
Highest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	1.2 °C	at 16:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.1 °C	at 13:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 10:37
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.5 °C	at 13:03
Lowest Wind Chill	5.5 °C	at 13:03
Highest Heat Index	11.8 °C	at 10:51
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 02:30
Lowest Humidity	53 %	at 14:57
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 11:23
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.3 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	51 km/h	at 14:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 13:48
Wind Run	278.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.6 hPa	at 23:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.3 hPa	at 00:08
Hours of Sun	4.1 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.7	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	19.4	+3.41
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	12.3	+6.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	5.9	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	18.3	+4.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	10.6	+6.46
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	12.0	+6.10
High Heat Index	°C	7.7	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	19.4	+3.41
High Dew Point	°C	3.8	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	13.9	+4.37
Low Dew Point	°C	2.9	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	9.6	+5.53
High Humidity	%	86	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	93.7	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	73	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	62.0	+4.71
Rainfall (T:30mm)	mm	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	4.3	+2.27
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.3	+4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	18.6	+3.29
Wind Run	km	10.0	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	208.0	+41.90
Wind bearing	°	221	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	222.4	156.7
Wind Direction	-	SW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1026.5	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1021.0	-9.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1013.0	-11.74
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	0.0	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	4.8	-2.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1130.6	+142.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	10.0	+1.43

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.7	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	16.2	+1.21
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	7.6	-0.14
High Apparent Temp.	°C	5.9	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	14.0	+1.58
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.7	+0.35
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	7.3	-0.10
High Heat Index	°C	7.7	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	16.2	+1.21
High Dew Point	°C	3.8	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	11.0	+0.75
Low Dew Point	°C	2.9	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	+0.15
High Humidity	%	86	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	93.4	+1.40
Low Humidity	%	73	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	60.7	-1.77
Rainfall (T:68mm)	mm	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	2.3	-0.86
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	36.8	-6.40
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	18.1	-2.30
Wind Run	km	10.0	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	195.6	-45.53
Wind bearing	°	221	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	231.0	237.0
Wind Direction	-	SW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.5	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1022.4	+3.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1014.9	+2.31
Sun Hours (T:149h)	hours	0.0	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.0	-0.64
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	967.6	+131.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	8.5	+1.17

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (October)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.2 °C	at 5:10 pm 14 October
Lowest Temperature	3.1 °C	at 6:53 am 05 October
Highest Dew Point	16.0 °C	1:52 pm 13 October
Lowest Dew Point	1.2 °C	4:33 pm 16 October
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.6 °C	at 5:11 pm 14 October
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.6 °C	at 7:02 am 05 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.7 °C	5:11 pm 14 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	2:10 am 05 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	2.7 °C	at 2:10 am 05 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature	22.2 °C	at 5:10 pm 14 October
Highest Minimum	14.4 °C	14 October
Lowest Maximum	11.8 °C	16 October
Highest Daily Range	14.6 °C	05 October
Lowest Daily Range	3.8 °C	02 October
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 9:32 am 03 October
Lowest Humidity	40 %	at 1:44 pm 05 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	44.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	12.0 mm/hr	at 4:53 am 11 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.1 mm	at 5:05 am 11 October
Wind
Highest Gust	51 km/h	at 2:27 pm 16 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h	at 1:48 pm 16 October
Wind Run	284.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.4 hPa	at 9:20 am 04 October
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.4 hPa	at 4:41 pm 15 October
Hours of Sun	97.5 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2026)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	29.7 °C	at 2:36 pm 13 February
Lowest Temperature	-1.3 °C	at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point	20.8 °C	4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point	-2.0 °C	7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-4.1 °C	at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.4 °C	2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 2:18 am 02 August
Highest Humidex Temperature	37.3 °C	at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature	31.6 °C	at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum	18.3 °C	10 January
Lowest Maximum	9.3 °C	05 August
Highest Daily Range	18.4 °C	02 April
Lowest Daily Range	1.8 °C	26 March
Highest Humidity	99 %	at 10:00 am 11 July
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year	699.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	49.2 mm/hr	at 10:00 am 23 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall	15.1 mm	at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall	53.6 mm	07 September
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall	59.5 mm	7:10 pm 07 September
Highest Monthly Rainfall	158.6 mm	April
Longest Dry Period	20 days	01 June
Longest Wet Period	10 days	20 April
Wind
Highest Gust	129 km/h	at 12:00 pm 04 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	36 km/h	at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run	492.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1040.0 hPa	at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL)	981.7 hPa	at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun	1682.2 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	34.5 °C	at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature	-3.2 °C	at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point	28.1 °C	at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point	-3.5 °C	at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature	38.9 °C	at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-4.6 °C	at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	33.0 °C	at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 02:18 on 02 August 2026
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-19.1 °C	at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex	39.5 °C	at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index	40.3 °C	at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum	21.5 °C	at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum	7.5 °C	at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range	35.6 °C	on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range	0.0 °C	on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity	100 %	at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 17:10 on 02 April 2026
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate	174.0 mm/hr	at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall	64.8 mm	at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall	91.8 mm	on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall	59.5 mm	at 19:10 on 07 September 2026
Highest Monthly Rainfall	427.8 mm	August 2015
Longest Dry Period	27 days	to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period	16 days	to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust	129 km/h	at 12:00 on 04 September 2026
Highest Wind Speed Average	59 km/h	at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run	3196.3 km	on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl)	976.6 hPa	at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl)	1040.8 hPa	at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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