Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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14:43:37 NZDT

Friday,
30 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:24°C

Low:14°C

CoR:1%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 24C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 22.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

23.1°C
53%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
23.4°C / 15.1°C

Wind

10km/h

E
Wind Gust:

23km/h, 81deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 14km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
104.6mm

Last Rain Record:
11:23, 27/01/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
1260m, 4133ft

UV / Solar

887W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Very High
8.0UVI

Sun Light:
112.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
4.9 hrs (35%)

Air Quality

7AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 3.3ug/m³
CO₂: 396ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
23.1°C 53%

Temp. at +3m
32.2°C 41%

Temp. at +1m
23.3°C 52%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
50% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

6.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
14.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
32kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:47
Moonset
02:28
Visibility
89%

Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
20:38
Day Length
14.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers	Rain
24°C	14°C	22°C \| 12°C	22°C \| 12°C	25°C \| 15°C	19°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 70%

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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	23.4 °C	at 14:21
Lowest Temperature	15.1 °C	at 03:56
Highest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 11:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.3 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 04:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.8 °C	at 13:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 03:58
Lowest Wind Chill	15.1 °C	at 03:56
Highest Humidex	26.1 °C	at 14:21
Highest Heat Index	23.4 °C	at 14:21
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 03:50
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 12:55
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	36 km/h	at 13:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 14:26
Wind Run	86.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.2 hPa	at 09:55
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.3 hPa	at 14:23
Hours of Sun	4.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.6 °C	at 13:41
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 05:17
Highest Dew Point	15.6 °C	at 08:57
Lowest Dew Point	11.9 °C	at 06:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.7 °C	at 15:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.3 °C	at 05:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.9 °C	at 15:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.7 °C	at 05:22
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 05:17
Highest Humidex	25.2 °C	at 14:54
Highest Heat Index	21.6 °C	at 13:41
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 03:34
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 13:23
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 15:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	24 km/h (F4)	at 14:48
Wind Run	253.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.1 hPa	at 19:22
Hours of Sun	5.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.4	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.9	+1.16
Low Temperature	°C	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	13.9	-0.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	22.3	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	20.7	+0.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	12.9	-0.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	13.9	-0.77
High Heat Index	°C	23.4	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.9	+1.16
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	15.7	+1.09
Low Dew Point	°C	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	11.7	+1.09
High Humidity	%	89	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.9	+7.00
Low Humidity	%	51	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	59.4	-2.29
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	4.5	+2.07
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	42.7	-2.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	22.0	+3.43
Wind Run	km	86.0	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	268.6	+17.13
Wind bearing	°	104	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	255.3	149.6
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	WSW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	1004.8	-10.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.3	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	997.4	-9.41
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	4.9	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	6.2	+1.80
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1257	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1272.0	+151.71
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	11.6	+1.71

^* 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^*	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.4	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	22.2	+0.35
Low Temperature	°C	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	14.4	+2.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	22.3	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.5	+0.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	13.3	+1.92
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	14.4	+2.28
High Heat Index	°C	23.4	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	22.2	+0.34
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	15.5	+1.00
Low Dew Point	°C	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	11.1	+1.76
High Humidity	%	89	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	90.3	-0.37
Low Humidity	%	51	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	58.2	+5.57
Rainfall (T:112mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	3.7	+1.98
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	41.1	-8.40
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	20.0	+4.00
Wind Run	km	86.0	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	237.9	+60.99
Wind bearing	°	104	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	209.1	240.2
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1012.6	+0.13
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.3	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	1006.1	+0.02
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	4.9	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	6.1	-0.02
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1257	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1183.5	+132.47
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	10.7	-4.03

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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 10 seconds. The hardware used is part of the Ecowitt weather station framework in conjunction with CumulusMX software. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 17 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.