Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:56:22 NZDT

Monday,
05 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:25°C

Low:11°C

CoR:9%

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 21.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

23.4°C
47%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
24.5°C / 9.0°C

Wind

14km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

28km/h, 242deg.

Day Max/Avg:
27km/h / 15km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
2.0mm

Last Rain Record:
18:00, 03/01/2026

Pressure

1018hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
1491m, 4891ft

UV / Solar

612W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
77.5k Lux

Sun Hours:
7.3 hrs (50%)

Air Quality

4.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 2.2ug/m³
CO₂: 389ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
23.4°C 47%

Temp. at +3m
29.7°C 42%

Temp. at +1m
24.7°C 44%

Soil Moist. -10cm:
43% VWC

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.0°C

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25

Fire Danger

10.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
293kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
22:28
Moonset
07:20
Visibility
96%

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 59s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
11°C	23°C	14°C \| 22°C	15°C \| 26°C	15°C \| 23°C	16°C \| 24°C
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	24.5 °C	at 14:26
Lowest Temperature	9.0 °C	at 06:20
Highest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 14:16
Lowest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 06:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.7 °C	at 14:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.0 °C	at 06:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.0 °C	at 14:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 06:20
Lowest Wind Chill	9.0 °C	at 06:20
Highest Humidex	27.8 °C	at 14:26
Highest Heat Index	24.5 °C	at 14:26
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 06:34
Lowest Humidity	44 %	at 15:32
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	27 km/h	at 14:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 14:48
Wind Run	75.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.3 hPa	at 09:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.4 hPa	at 15:43
Hours of Sun	7.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.9 °C	at 16:41
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 06:06
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 19:05
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 04:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.4 °C	at 14:52
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 05:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.1 °C	at 14:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:29
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 06:06
Highest Humidex	22.0 °C	at 15:02
Highest Heat Index	20.9 °C	at 16:41
Highest Humidity	77 %	at 01:19
Lowest Humidity	46 %	at 16:41
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	36 km/h	at 12:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 12:26
Wind Run	199.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.2 hPa	at 09:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 03:11
Hours of Sun	12.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	21.9	-0.06
Low Temperature	°C	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	14.1	+2.03
High Apparent Temp.	°C	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	21.3	+0.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	12.8	+1.39
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	14.2	+2.04
High Heat Index	°C	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	21.9	-0.06
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	15.0	+0.20
Low Dew Point	°C	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	10.1	+0.56
High Humidity	%	92	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	88.4	-4.00
Low Humidity	%	44	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	58.0	+4.43
Rainfall (T:11mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	1.6	-0.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	27	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	-7.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	17.4	+0.00
Wind Run	km	75.6	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	210.4	+26.93
Wind bearing	°	257	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	140.6	249.9
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	SE	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.3	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1009.5	+1.57
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.4	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1003.9	+1.43
Sun Hours (T:41h)	hours	7.3	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	5.8	+0.17
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1067	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1198.9	+116.00
UV Index	UVI	9.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	12.3	-2.21

^* 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^*	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	Sun 28/12/25	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	22.3	+0.57
Low Temperature	°C	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	12.6	+0.44
High Apparent Temp.	°C	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	21.3	+0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	11.8	+0.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	12.6	+0.36
High Heat Index	°C	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	22.3	+0.58
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.7	-0.24
Low Dew Point	°C	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	9.7	+0.10
High Humidity	%	92	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	89.9	-1.87
Low Humidity	%	44	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	52.7	-2.47
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	-0.55
Max Wind Gust	km/h	27	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	47.8	+2.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	16.3	+2.17
Wind Run	km	75.6	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	177.3	+25.98
Wind bearing	°	257	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	225.9	259.3
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1019.3	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1012.9	-0.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.4	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.1	+0.30
Sun Hours (T:192h)	hours	7.3	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	6.4	-1.15
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1067	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1098.5	+45.97
UV Index	UVI	9.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	14.5	-0.25

^* 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 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.