Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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02:09:02 NZDT

Thursday,
09 January 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:8°C

Low:20°C

CoR:2%

Clear skies. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.2°C
74%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.1°C / 12.2°C

Wind

4km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

11km/h, 113deg.

Day Max/Avg:
23km/h / 6km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
16.6mm

Last Rain Record:
07:47, 05/01/2025

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
561m, 1841ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

3AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.8ug/m³
PM10: 1.8ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
18.9°C 55%

Temp. at 1m:
15.6°C 20%

Moisture at 1m:
12.8°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
0.0°C 12.0 (99%)

Soil at 10cm:
16.1°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
16:10
Moonset
01:22
Visability
68%

Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 14s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night

Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
8°C	20°C	7°C \| 20°C	8°C \| 19°C	9°C \| 19°C	9°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	13.1 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.2 °C	at 01:57
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 01:57
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 00:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.1 °C	at 01:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.9 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 01:58
Lowest Wind Chill	12.3 °C	at 01:57
Highest Humidex	14.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	13.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	77 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 01:55
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	23 km/h	at 00:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:32
Wind Run	8.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.8 hPa	at 01:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.5 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 17:55
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 03:47
Highest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 14:52
Lowest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 23:45
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 13:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 21:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.7 °C	at 17:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.6 °C	at 21:47
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 03:47
Highest Humidex	19.9 °C	at 16:04
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 17:55
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 14:10
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 18:01
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	46 km/h	at 18:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 16:55
Wind Run	90.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.5 hPa	at 23:57
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.9 hPa	at 04:06
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 07/01/25	Mon 06/01/25	Sun 05/01/25	Sat 04/01/25	Fri 03/01/25	Thu 02/01/25	Wed 01/01/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.1	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	19.0	-4.00
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	12.0	11.4	9.0	11.3	12.4	12.6	11.9	11.5	-0.19
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	20.1	17.4	15.4	17.6	20.0	20.7	18.2	18.5	-4.14
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.1	11.9	9.9	7.3	10.1	12.1	12.6	11.5	10.8	-0.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.3	12.0	11.4	8.2	11.3	12.6	12.6	11.9	11.4	-0.34
High Heat Index	°C	13.1	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	19.0	-4.07
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	14.4	12.6	11.4	12.7	15.9	14.5	13.7	13.6	-1.97
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	10.4	8.6	6.5	4.4	8.7	11.5	10.4	8.6	-0.66
High Humidity	%	77	91.0	89.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	93.1	+0.14
Low Humidity	%	74	63.0	67.0	61.0	44.0	51.0	66.0	73.0	60.7	+9.14
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	5.2	2.6	0.0	2.6	2.4	+0.89
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	40.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	61.0	36.0	22.0	41.0	-1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	19.0	11.0	6.0	11.1	-3.00
Wind Run	km	8.4	105.5	87.7	106.1	106.3	166.5	108.5	69.5	107.2	-17.51
Wind bearing	°	115	280	284	317	211	283	278	357	287.1	230.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	WNW	NW	SSW	WNW	W	NE	WNW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1014.1	1014.3	1011.4	1008.3	1005.6	1008.2	1007.6	1009.9	+4.24
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.5	1009.3	1010.6	1008.0	999.5	998.3	1005.3	1003.0	1004.9	+5.59
Sun Hours (T:22h)	hours	0.0	6.0	0.6	2.8	4.3	5.6	2.3	0.6	3.2	-3.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1095.0	369.0	1257.0	1098.0	1216.0	1285.0	890.0	1030.0	-21.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	4.9.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.7.0	13.9	-0.80

^* 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^*	Tue 07/01/25	Mon 06/01/25	Sun 05/01/25	Sat 04/01/25	Fri 03/01/25	Thu 02/01/25	Wed 01/01/25	Tue 31/12/24	Mon 30/12/24	Sun 29/12/24	Sat 28/12/24	Fri 27/12/24	Thu 26/12/24	Wed 25/12/24	Tue 24/12/24	Mon 23/12/24	Sun 22/12/24	Sat 21/12/24	Fri 20/12/24	Thu 19/12/24	Wed 18/12/24	Tue 17/12/24	Mon 16/12/24	Sun 15/12/24	Sat 14/12/24	Fri 13/12/24	Thu 12/12/24	Wed 11/12/24	Tue 10/12/24	Mon 09/12/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.1	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	21.3	22.5	25.1	23.2	20.8	21.2	26.9	23.9	23.0	20.8	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	24.1	21.9	20.7	22.3	20.4	20.5	21.5	+1.14
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	12.0	11.4	9.0	11.3	12.4	12.6	11.9	12.2	13.2	11.5	7.6	10.8	14.1	12.5	15.5	13.5	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	15.0	15.5	12.8	14.6	12.8	10.6	11.8	14.2	12.5	+0.54
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	20.1	17.4	15.4	17.6	20.0	20.7	18.2	20.3	21.8	25.7	23.1	18.4	22.0	27.1	24.4	23.0	21.3	26.4	23.8	23.4	17.1	15.5	22.3	25.2	23.8	21.3	21.9	21.3	18.1	19.6	21.2	+1.58
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.1	11.9	9.9	7.3	10.1	12.1	12.6	11.5	11.1	12.6	11.1	5.9	10.3	14.1	12.8	15.9	13.9	14.3	14.1	15.2	12.1	8.6	8.8	16.9	15.5	13.0	14.5	13.0	9.8	10.4	12.6	12.1	+1.01
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.3	12.0	11.4	8.2	11.3	12.6	12.6	11.9	12.2	13.2	11.5	7.6	11.3	14.1	12.5	15.5	13.5	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	16.0	15.5	12.8	14.6	12.8	10.6	11.8	14.2	12.6	+0.56
High Heat Index	°C	13.1	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	21.3	22.5	25.1	23.2	20.8	21.2	27.4	23.9	23.0	20.8	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	24.1	21.9	20.7	22.3	20.4	20.5	21.6	+1.41
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	14.4	12.6	11.4	12.7	15.9	14.5	13.7	15.6	16.5	16.0	14.4	14.3	16.0	16.2	15.7	16.3	16.6	18.2	17.9	15.5	11.9	13.2	16.2	17.4	16.5	15.9	16.8	13.4	12.5	16.7	15.2	+1.07
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	10.4	8.6	6.5	4.4	8.7	11.5	10.4	9.1	11.5	10.0	5.7	5.8	11.9	11.1	12.6	12.7	11.4	12.0	13.4	9.3	4.2	4.0	14.0	13.7	11.6	13.5	11.0	8.6	9.6	10.0	9.9	+0.70
High Humidity	%	77	91.0	89.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	79.0	90.0	92.0	90.0	94.0	96.0	94.0	90.0	90.0	96.0	92.5	+1.87
Low Humidity	%	74	63.0	67.0	61.0	44.0	51.0	66.0	73.0	50.0	61.0	48.0	50.0	41.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	52.0	65.0	58.0	55.0	49.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	53.0	52.0	57.0	56.9	-4.40
Rainfall (T:38mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	5.2	2.6	0.0	2.6	3.8	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.6	0.8	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	0.0	0.0	3.6	1.3	+0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	40.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	61.0	36.0	22.0	45.0	43.0	40.0	30.0	50.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	45.0	48.0	56.0	30.0	47.0	41.0	55.0	45.0	48.0	53.0	50.0	22.0	42.0	51.0	56.0	43.8	-2.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	19.0	11.0	6.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	21.0	12.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	14.0	20.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	20.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	6.0	16.0	18.0	20.0	13.7	-0.80
Wind Run	km	8.4	105.5	87.7	106.1	106.3	166.5	108.5	69.5	113.6	168.4	114.2	96.0	196.1	91.5	92.9	136.4	142.1	129.5	135.3	74.5	153.6	156.4	208.4	123.2	139.3	166.9	232.7	49.2	160.6	223.4	285.8	138.0	-19.69
Wind bearing	°	115	280	284	317	211	283	278	357	223	299	279	266	186	97	261	282	273	283	32	263	166	156	167	268	268	275	279	232	279	286	285	247.2	229.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	WNW	NW	SSW	WNW	W	NE	SE	WNW	W	W	S	E	W	WNW	W	WNW	NNE	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	W	W	W	W	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1014.1	1014.3	1011.4	1008.3	1005.6	1008.2	1007.6	1003.3	1008.4	1009.8	1009.8	1006.9	996.1	1005.5	1006.2	1004.7	1001.7	1004.1	1003.0	1008.7	1015.7	1016.3	1015.6	1018.0	1017.5	1015.8	1011.8	1012.6	1012.5	1008.9	1009.4	-11.69
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.5	1009.3	1010.6	1008.0	999.5	998.3	1005.3	1003.0	997.8	999.8	1006.9	1006.4	996.3	991.9	995.8	1003.3	1000.7	999.8	997.7	998.8	1000.5	1008.8	1009.2	1008.4	1014.3	1015.1	1002.9	1002.5	1010.4	1008.8	1003.0	1003.8	-12.13
Sun Hours (T:157h)	hours	0.0	6.0	0.6	2.8	4.3	5.6	2.3	0.6	1.8	2.2	10.1	13.2	11.0	1.6	7.1	5.2	7.2	2.1	6.5	3.6	2.9	6.5	4.1	3.0	5.6	7.9	7.5	1.5	10.8	9.7	4.0	5.2	-0.08
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1095.0	369.0	1257.0	1098.0	1216.0	1285.0	890.0	1175.0	1166.0	1059.0	1038.0	1159.0	568.0	1194.0	1251.0	1251.0	926.0	1261.0	1189.0	1258.0	1305.0	1157.0	857.0	1277.0	1231.0	1168.0	378.0	1102.0	1040.0	995.0	1073.8	+118.20
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	4.9.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	6.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	4.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	14.6	+1.45

^* 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 2009, Palmy Weather celebrated 10 years of gathering weather data in the Palmerston North area in 2019.

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.