Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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21:52:58 NZST

Saturday,
17 May 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:19°C

Low:13°C

CoR:32%

Cloudy skies this evening. A few showers developing late. Low 13C. NNW winds at 10 to 15 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.4°C
80%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.8°C / 11.4°C

Wind

1km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 282deg.

Day Max/Avg:
41km/h / 14km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
29.8mm

Last Rain Record:
08:15, 13/05/2025

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
418m, 1372ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
7.7 hrs (81%)

Air Quality

1AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.3ug/m³
PM10: 1.4ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.1°C 77%

Temp. at +3m
17.8°C 63%

Moisture at +1m:
13.9°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
N/A°C 12.0 (98%)

Soil -10cm:
12.8°C 48%VWC

Soil -20cm:
15.7°C

Fire Danger

5.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
24kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:19
Moonset
11:26
Visability
81%

Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:09
Day Length
09.50 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 45s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Showers Late	Rain	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
13°C	18°C	10°C \| 12°C	3°C \| 15°C	4°C \| 15°C	5°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 32%	Rain Risk: 95%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	18.8 °C	at 14:35
Lowest Temperature	11.4 °C	at 07:36
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 14:27
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.7 °C	at 14:51
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 07:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.2 °C	at 14:51
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.0 °C	at 07:27
Lowest Wind Chill	11.4 °C	at 07:36
Highest Humidex	20.5 °C	at 14:51
Highest Heat Index	18.8 °C	at 14:35
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 03:18
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 14:25
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	41 km/h	at 11:08
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 12:27
Wind Run	140.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.9 hPa	at 09:26
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.7 hPa	at 21:44
Hours of Sun	7.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.1 °C	at 13:08
Lowest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 00:23
Highest Dew Point	14.7 °C	at 11:22
Lowest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 00:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.1 °C	at 11:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 00:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 11:22
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:34
Lowest Wind Chill	13.8 °C	at 00:23
Highest Humidex	21.7 °C	at 11:22
Highest Heat Index	18.1 °C	at 13:08
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 00:24
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 12:41
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	53 km/h	at 14:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 12:07
Wind Run	236.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 10:18
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.7 hPa	at 04:02
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 16/05/25	Thu 15/05/25	Wed 14/05/25	Tue 13/05/25	Mon 12/05/25	Sun 11/05/25	Sat 10/05/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.8	18.1	16.7	18.3	16.4	17.5	17.9	17.7	17.5	+0.19
Low Temperature	°C	11.4	13.8	8.2	8.7	11.1	4.2	4.6	6.0	8.1	+1.67
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	17.1	14.9	17.2	14.8	17.2	17.0	16.5	16.4	+0.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	13.0	7.3	7.9	10.5	2.3	3.1	4.8	7.0	+1.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.4	13.8	8.2	8.7	11.1	4.2	4.6	6.1	8.1	+1.60
High Heat Index	°C	18.8	18.1	16.7	18.3	16.4	17.5	17.9	17.7	17.5	+0.19
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	14.7	12.4	11.2	12.4	12.1	10.6	11.3	12.1	+1.34
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	12.2	6.7	6.7	9.0	2.9	3.6	4.8	6.6	+1.94
High Humidity	%	91	91.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	92.6	+0.86
Low Humidity	%	54	76.0	65.0	55.0	72.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	63.4	+4.71
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	53.0	43.0	35.0	49.0	19.0	48.0	19.0	38.0	+6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	17.0	17.0	10.0	17.0	7.0	11.0	7.0	12.3	+3.14
Wind Run	km	140.7	234.9	147.2	82.4	147.0	57.2	76.0	71.2	116.6	+44.30
Wind bearing	°	301	299	295	74	312	321	80	21	200.3	199.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	ENE	NW	NW	E	NNE	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.9	1023.6	1023.4	1023.4	1023.3	1027.2	1027.3	1023.5	1024.5	-5.37
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.7	1021.7	1021.5	1018.7	1017.0	1023.4	1022.8	1016.0	1020.2	-3.21
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	7.7	2.6	2.2	7.8	0.8	7.6	8.3	8.1	5.3	-0.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	479	483.0	526.0	522.0	248.0	506.0	452.0	465.0	457.4	-12.29
UV Index	UVI	4.2	4.4.0	4.7.0	4.6.0	3.0.0	4.5.0	4.0.0	4.1.0	4.2	-0.11

^* 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^*	Fri 16/05/25	Thu 15/05/25	Wed 14/05/25	Tue 13/05/25	Mon 12/05/25	Sun 11/05/25	Sat 10/05/25	Fri 09/05/25	Thu 08/05/25	Wed 07/05/25	Tue 06/05/25	Mon 05/05/25	Sun 04/05/25	Sat 03/05/25	Fri 02/05/25	Thu 01/05/25	Wed 30/04/25	Tue 29/04/25	Mon 28/04/25	Sun 27/04/25	Sat 26/04/25	Fri 25/04/25	Thu 24/04/25	Wed 23/04/25	Tue 22/04/25	Mon 21/04/25	Sun 20/04/25	Sat 19/04/25	Fri 18/04/25	Thu 17/04/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.8	18.1	16.7	18.3	16.4	17.5	17.9	17.7	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	11.5	16.2	18.7	20.8	21.3	22.6	20.0	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.7	28.1	21.2	17.7	18.7	-2.21
Low Temperature	°C	11.4	13.8	8.2	8.7	11.1	4.2	4.6	6.0	11.8	6.4	9.8	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.6	6.6	16.2	14.0	11.0	10.9	6.8	4.4	6.2	7.5	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.4	15.4	14.1	9.2	-2.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	17.1	14.9	17.2	14.8	17.2	17.0	16.5	19.6	21.2	15.9	15.9	13.8	13.2	15.1	11.3	18.1	19.3	20.9	22.8	22.8	20.2	19.1	16.3	14.0	18.4	19.7	28.1	28.9	20.9	16.7	18.2	-2.18
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	13.0	7.3	7.9	10.5	2.3	3.1	4.8	11.8	4.9	9.6	-0.9	0.4	5.5	5.3	4.8	4.9	15.9	14.5	10.6	10.3	5.5	2.7	4.4	5.9	11.8	11.8	13.3	17.6	13.0	12.4	8.2	-3.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.4	13.8	8.2	8.7	11.1	4.2	4.6	6.1	11.9	6.4	10.3	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.6	6.8	16.2	14.0	11.0	10.9	6.8	4.4	6.2	7.6	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.7	15.4	14.1	9.3	-2.52
High Heat Index	°C	18.8	18.1	16.7	18.3	16.4	17.5	17.9	17.7	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	11.5	16.2	18.7	20.8	21.3	22.6	20.0	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.6	28.2	21.2	17.7	18.7	-2.21
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	14.7	12.4	11.2	12.4	12.1	10.6	11.3	15.4	13.1	11.1	10.0	7.0	8.3	10.4	9.6	15.6	16.3	15.2	16.7	14.0	12.6	9.3	7.6	11.3	13.1	15.8	16.6	17.8	16.9	14.2	12.8	-1.35
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	12.2	6.7	6.7	9.0	2.9	3.6	4.8	10.3	4.7	7.5	-0.1	0.9	3.3	5.7	4.6	4.7	14.0	11.7	9.4	9.1	5.1	2.7	3.6	3.0	10.5	11.2	11.3	14.0	13.2	9.8	7.2	-2.07
High Humidity	%	91	91.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	96.0	90.0	84.0	93.0	91.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	90.0	90.0	91.0	86.0	93.0	91.0	96.0	89.0	88.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	+1.27
Low Humidity	%	54	76.0	65.0	55.0	72.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	78.0	53.0	61.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	61.0	77.0	77.0	81.0	67.0	74.0	56.0	59.0	44.0	45.0	50.0	69.0	80.0	41.0	45.0	75.0	73.0	62.3	+4.80
Rainfall (T:53mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	12.0	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.6	1.8	+0.27
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	53.0	43.0	35.0	49.0	19.0	48.0	19.0	22.0	40.0	30.0	35.0	17.0	43.0	35.0	11.0	78.0	47.0	40.0	22.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	32.0	58.0	37.0	35.0	26.0	33.0	69.0	68.0	36.4	-5.50
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	17.0	17.0	10.0	17.0	7.0	11.0	7.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	11.0	6.0	10.0	7.0	5.0	25.0	14.0	14.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	12.0	20.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	19.0	18.0	11.2	-1.40
Wind Run	km	140.7	234.9	147.2	82.4	147.0	57.2	76.0	71.2	49.5	60.8	116.9	80.4	50.7	94.3	53.2	38.4	238.2	173.2	125.5	36.5	40.8	33.6	40.8	88.9	129.7	90.8	92.1	66.1	105.9	281.2	266.9	105.7	-13.56
Wind bearing	°	301	299	295	74	312	321	80	21	20	314	304	298	63	113	287	4	243	74	78	236	281	325	18	65	135	110	109	301	33	68	71	165.1	203.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	ENE	NW	NW	E	NNE	NNE	NW	NW	WNW	ENE	ESE	WNW	N	WSW	ENE	ENE	SW	W	NW	NNE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	WNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.9	1023.6	1023.4	1023.4	1023.3	1027.2	1027.3	1023.5	1021.0	1029.6	1031.9	1034.7	1036.1	1034.4	1021.6	1013.3	1001.9	1010.0	1017.2	1019.4	1024.5	1028.8	1029.8	1028.6	1026.1	1011.3	1011.4	1007.1	1006.0	1013.1	1026.4	1021.9	-0.06
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.7	1021.7	1021.5	1018.7	1017.0	1023.4	1022.8	1016.0	1012.6	1021.2	1029.3	1031.3	1034.0	1021.8	1013.4	1001.9	989.2	990.9	1010.1	1014.8	1019.4	1024.2	1026.8	1025.3	1010.2	1008.8	1006.5	1003.4	1002.2	1005.9	1013.2	1015.3	-0.89
Sun Hours (T:151h)	hours	7.7	2.6	2.2	7.8	0.8	7.6	8.3	8.1	0.5	9.1	1.8	8.2	8.8	7.3	7.0	1.2	2.1	0.9	7.6	3.3	9.6	4.5	8.7	9.7	3.5	2.2	1.8	4.2	6.6	4.7	0.5	5.0	-0.35
Solar Radiation	W/m²	479	483.0	526.0	522.0	248.0	506.0	452.0	465.0	209.0	461.0	470.0	475.0	490.0	582.0	601.0	156.0	335.0	126.0	639.0	605.0	533.0	469.0	543.0	552.0	676.0	534.0	340.0	605.0	698.0	538.0	312.0	471.7	-270.17
UV Index	UVI	4.2	4.4.0	4.7.0	4.6.0	3.0.0	4.5.0	4.0.0	4.1.0	2.7.0	4.2.0	4.2.0	4.3.0	4.4.0	5.1.0	5.2.0	2.2.0	3.8.0	1.8.0	6.1.0	5.4.0	5.0.0	4.4.0	5.0.0	5.2.0	6.5.0	5.7.0	4.3.0	5.7.0	6.8.0	6.3.0	3.6.0	4.6	-3.45

^* 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 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.