Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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19:57:42 NZST

Sunday,
27 July 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:16°C

Low:1°C

CoR:8%

Some clouds. Low 1C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 5.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

6.4°C
86%
Trend:

Falling,-2.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.4°C / 0.5°C

Wind

0km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

0km/h, 0deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 6km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
65.3mm

Last Rain Record:
00:19, 25/07/2025

Pressure

1028hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1028hPa

Cloud Base:
271m, 888ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
9.3 hrs (98%)

Air Quality

68AQI
Air Quality:
Moderate
PM2.5: 20.3ug/m³
PM10: 59.3ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
7.2°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
15.6°C 52%

Moisture at +1m:
9.4°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
9.4°C 12.0 (97%)

Soil -10cm:
5.0°C 78%VWC

Soil -20cm:
9.1°C

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:54
Moonset
19:53
Visibility
7%

Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
17:21
Day Length
9.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 48s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Showers	Showers	Showers	Showers
1°C	15°C	5°C \| 15°C	11°C \| 15°C	9°C \| 14°C	9°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 47%	Rain Risk: 60%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 56%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.4 °C	at 15:10
Lowest Temperature	0.5 °C	at 06:37
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 15:06
Lowest Dew Point	-0.8 °C	at 06:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.4 °C	at 15:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-1.7 °C	at 06:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 15:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	0.5 °C	at 06:37
Lowest Wind Chill	0.5 °C	at 06:37
Highest Humidex	17.2 °C	at 15:10
Highest Heat Index	16.4 °C	at 15:10
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 07:58
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 12:11
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	26 km/h	at 14:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 14:39
Wind Run	38.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.3 hPa	at 01:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.5 hPa	at 14:51
Hours of Sun	9.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 15:12
Lowest Temperature	-1.1 °C	at 07:23
Highest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 15:41
Lowest Dew Point	-3.0 °C	at 07:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.0 °C	at 15:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.6 °C	at 07:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 15:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.1 °C	at 07:23
Lowest Wind Chill	-1.1 °C	at 07:23
Highest Humidex	15.4 °C	at 15:41
Highest Heat Index	15.3 °C	at 15:12
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 02:08
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 11:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	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	14 km/h	at 10:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 08:43
Wind Run	45.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.0 hPa	at 10:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.4 hPa	at 15:33
Hours of Sun	8.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 26/07/25	Fri 25/07/25	Thu 24/07/25	Wed 23/07/25	Tue 22/07/25	Mon 21/07/25	Sun 20/07/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	13.9	-0.57
Low Temperature	°C	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	0.4	-5.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.4	14.0	14.0	13.3	11.1	11.0	11.0	11.3	12.2	-1.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.7	-3.6	-3.2	-1.8	-2.6	-0.9	-1.9	0.7	-1.9	-5.93
Low Wind Chill	°C	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	0.4	-5.04
High Heat Index	°C	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	13.9	-0.57
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	7.6	6.1	6.6	6.9	6.6	6.3	7.4	6.8	-2.69
Low Dew Point	°C	-0.8	-3.0	-2.2	-0.4	-1.7	0.1	-0.6	1.4	-0.9	-5.01
High Humidity	%	92	90.0	91.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	92.3	-1.29
Low Humidity	%	61	45.0	43.0	55.0	64.0	60.0	59.0	62.0	55.4	-9.29
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.2	-0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	14.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	34.0	26.0	24.0	23.6	-11.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	6.0	5.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	7.1	-2.43
Wind Run	km	38.5	45.5	40.1	55.0	68.7	76.9	59.8	68.2	59.2	-28.24
Wind bearing	°	242	18	17	32	76	112	70	279	86.3	218.9
Wind Direction	-	WSW	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SE	ENE	W	E	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.3	1031.0	1030.0	1030.6	1031.5	1029.3	1025.0	1020.4	1028.3	+19.33
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.5	1028.4	1027.8	1027.9	1029.0	1025.1	1019.6	1017.5	1025.0	+21.96
Sun Hours (T:54h)	hours	9.3	8.9	9.0	7.8	6.2	6.4	7.2	8.0	7.6	+3.17
Solar Radiation	W/m²	410	410.0	416.0	410.0	514.0	475.0	432.0	465.0	446.0	+54.57
UV Index	UVI	3.6	3.5.0	3.5.0	3.5.0	4.2.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	3.9.0	3.7	+0.27

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

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 26/07/25	Fri 25/07/25	Thu 24/07/25	Wed 23/07/25	Tue 22/07/25	Mon 21/07/25	Sun 20/07/25	Sat 19/07/25	Fri 18/07/25	Thu 17/07/25	Wed 16/07/25	Tue 15/07/25	Mon 14/07/25	Sun 13/07/25	Sat 12/07/25	Fri 11/07/25	Thu 10/07/25	Wed 09/07/25	Tue 08/07/25	Mon 07/07/25	Sun 06/07/25	Sat 05/07/25	Fri 04/07/25	Thu 03/07/25	Wed 02/07/25	Tue 01/07/25	Mon 30/06/25	Sun 29/06/25	Sat 28/06/25	Fri 27/06/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	14.6	14.4	11.6	13.5	16.5	15.5	15.0	16.1	13.1	18.8	11.6	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	14.0	-0.34
Low Temperature	°C	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	2.6	3.0	7.1	7.5	7.7	5.0	5.3	8.3	9.2	7.9	6.9	4.1	5.3	5.4	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	4.9	-0.75
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.4	14.0	14.0	13.3	11.1	11.0	11.0	11.3	13.6	12.1	10.6	11.9	15.6	14.6	14.5	15.2	12.0	17.8	10.4	10.8	9.0	8.3	12.2	17.7	12.2	12.8	13.3	14.5	11.2	12.9	15.2	12.8	-0.38
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.7	-3.6	-3.2	-1.8	-2.6	-0.9	-1.9	0.7	0.6	1.0	5.5	6.4	6.9	3.8	4.0	7.6	7.8	6.3	5.2	2.0	2.7	3.2	6.3	6.5	5.3	-1.1	1.4	6.1	6.0	7.1	7.4	3.2	-0.63
Low Wind Chill	°C	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	2.6	3.0	7.1	7.5	7.7	5.0	5.3	8.3	9.2	7.7	6.8	4.1	4.2	4.9	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	4.8	-0.68
High Heat Index	°C	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	14.6	14.4	11.6	13.5	16.5	15.5	15.0	16.1	13.1	18.8	11.6	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	14.0	-0.34
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	7.6	6.1	6.6	6.9	6.6	6.3	7.4	9.7	6.8	7.4	11.1	10.1	11.1	10.1	11.8	10.8	9.9	7.6	7.1	5.8	5.8	11.3	15.0	11.6	7.3	9.3	11.1	10.2	12.2	12.4	9.1	-1.16
Low Dew Point	°C	-0.8	-3.0	-2.2	-0.4	-1.7	0.1	-0.6	1.4	1.3	1.7	4.6	5.7	6.7	4.4	4.3	7.4	8.0	6.3	4.9	2.1	2.3	2.5	5.6	7.2	5.5	0.3	2.0	4.4	6.1	7.4	7.5	3.4	-0.44
High Humidity	%	92	90.0	91.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	92.0	91.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	88.0	88.0	84.0	86.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	93.0	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	61	45.0	43.0	55.0	64.0	60.0	59.0	62.0	69.0	51.0	67.0	69.0	63.0	69.0	65.0	67.0	81.0	53.0	68.0	64.0	65.0	63.0	78.0	82.0	87.0	56.0	58.0	68.0	80.0	85.0	78.0	65.8	-2.43
Rainfall (T:97mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.4	1.2	1.2	4.3	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.8	14.0	9.0	3.2	+2.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	14.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	34.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	48.0	40.0	50.0	43.0	19.0	12.0	36.0	43.0	19.0	29.0	40.0	39.0	52.0	37.0	19.0	47.0	17.0	18.0	48.0	19.0	33.0	27.0	31.1	-4.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	6.0	5.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	11.0	9.0	15.0	12.0	7.0	5.0	9.0	15.0	8.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	9.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	5.0	12.0	7.0	13.0	11.0	9.3	-2.50
Wind Run	km	38.5	45.5	40.1	55.0	68.7	76.9	59.8	68.2	66.8	112.0	94.8	145.8	111.9	51.5	29.1	81.9	150.1	69.8	95.5	152.7	134.4	138.7	91.1	40.5	101.0	45.9	38.2	120.7	54.6	96.6	79.4	83.9	-24.66
Wind bearing	°	242	18	17	32	76	112	70	279	17	155	87	285	311	319	358	332	66	58	68	72	93	105	122	33	71	50	352	312	7	313	68	141.9	205.3
Wind Direction	-	WSW	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SE	ENE	W	NNE	SSE	E	WNW	NW	NW	N	NNW	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	NE	N	NW	N	NW	ENE	SE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.3	1031.0	1030.0	1030.6	1031.5	1029.3	1025.0	1020.4	1017.6	1014.7	1008.0	1008.0	1001.6	1004.6	1008.0	1005.6	1018.8	1021.8	1027.1	1031.1	1030.0	1027.4	1017.2	1011.1	1022.9	1029.6	1029.7	1025.3	1017.7	1007.9	1016.5	1020.0	+3.88
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.5	1028.4	1027.8	1027.9	1029.0	1025.1	1019.6	1017.5	1013.9	1007.0	1004.7	995.3	994.7	1001.3	1004.7	1001.4	1001.5	1018.4	1021.3	1027.0	1026.9	1017.2	1006.4	1006.9	1009.3	1023.3	1025.2	1017.5	1006.2	1002.8	1008.0	1013.9	+5.45
Sun Hours (T:150h)	hours	9.3	8.9	9.0	7.8	6.2	6.4	7.2	8.0	4.2	7.0	2.1	3.5	7.5	4.1	2.9	3.6	1.0	6.7	1.9	8.3	6.2	8.3	2.3	2.5	0.1	6.2	7.4	5.5	2.5	2.5	0.1	5.0	+0.53
Solar Radiation	W/m²	410	410.0	416.0	410.0	514.0	475.0	432.0	465.0	454.0	435.0	191.0	367.0	396.0	518.0	379.0	444.0	120.0	500.0	189.0	353.0	458.0	354.0	208.0	354.0	54.0	393.0	427.0	456.0	339.0	328.0	74.0	363.8	-22.00
UV Index	UVI	3.6	3.5.0	3.5.0	3.5.0	4.2.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	3.9.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	2.3.0	3.5.0	3.4.0	4.1.0	3.4.0	4.0.0	1.6.0	4.1.0	2.4.0	3.1.0	3.7.0	3.1.0	2.3.0	3.2.0	0.8.0	3.4.0	3.5.0	3.8.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	1.0.0	3.2	-0.17

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

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

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About Palmerston North and Palmy Weather

Welcome to Palmerston North - "The heart of the Manawatū".
This Palmerston North weather station is located just west of the city centre with data updated every 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 years, providing a valuable and accessible resource to the community of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū.

About This City: Palmerston North, affectionately known as Palmy, is an inland city located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest city in the Manawatū-Wanganui district and the the business hub for this region with a population of 84,639 according to the 2018 census. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum day temperatures averaging 22°C (72°F) in summer and 12°C (54°F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960mm (37.8in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130ft) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 36 metres. More info here.