Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

An early Good Morning

04:52:03 NZDT

Monday,
15 December 2025

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Consecutive days of no rain

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News

⛅ 14 Dec 2025 8:05PM: Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 10:52PM: 14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 10:13PM: Five injured after two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 15 Dec 2025 12:08AM: 20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 11:26AM: Annual meteor shower to be visible in NZ skies (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 4:11PM: Bowel cancer survivor aiming to develop prehabilitation programme (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 5:11PM: Man found dead at Tauranga address (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 4:01PM: Ministry working with schools highlighted in auditors' report (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 5:28PM: Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 14 Dec 2025 11:02AM: Weather: Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:24°C

Low:16°C

CoR:11%

Partly to mostly cloudy. High 24C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 15.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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15.3°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.3°C / 15.3°C

2km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 314deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 4km/h

0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

10 Dry
Days

Month Total:
29.3mm

Last Rain Record:
05:03, 04/12/2025

Pressure

1020hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
358m, 1174ft

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 13.6ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.6°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
20.0°C 68%

Moisture at +1m:
17.2°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
18.3°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 34%VWC

Soil -20cm:
23.5°C

Fire Danger

12.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
19.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
456kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:22
Moonset
16:18
Visibility
24%

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:44
Day Length
15.01 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 25s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	PM Rain	Showers	AM Showers	Showers
24°C	16°C	23°C \| 11°C	17°C \| 9°C	19°C \| 13°C	20°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 34%	Rain Risk: 44%

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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	17.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 04:21
Highest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 04:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.6 °C	at 04:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.9 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 04:21
Lowest Wind Chill	15.3 °C	at 04:21
Highest Humidex	20.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	17.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 04:03
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 00:36
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	9 km/h	at 03:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 03:13
Wind Run	10.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.5 hPa	at 00:13
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.9 hPa	at 04:39
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	24.7 °C	at 14:54
Lowest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 05:13
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 19:33
Lowest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 05:13
Highest Apparent Temperature	24.2 °C	at 14:54
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.8 °C	at 05:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.6 °C	at 14:54
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.7 °C	at 05:40
Lowest Wind Chill	10.8 °C	at 05:13
Highest Humidex	27.8 °C	at 14:54
Highest Heat Index	24.7 °C	at 14:54
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 05:08
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 15:26
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	35 km/h	at 15:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 17:46
Wind Run	128.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.7 hPa	at 07:48
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 16:39
Hours of Sun	10.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.3	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	24.5	+3.76
Low Temperature	°C	15.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	12.2	-0.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	24.4	+4.36
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	11.6	-0.66
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	12.2	-0.67
High Heat Index	°C	17.3	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	24.6	+3.80
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	15.6	+0.61
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	9.5	-0.36
High Humidity	%	83	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	88.4	-3.29
Low Humidity	%	79	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	46.3	-11.14
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.17
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	40.9	-7.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	12.3	-4.14
Wind Run	km	10.1	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	122.4	-67.49
Wind bearing	°	319	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	213.9	253.9
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1019.5	+9.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.9	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1013.9	+10.89
Sun Hours (T:66h)	hours	0.0	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.5	+5.04
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1097.0	+90.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0	+1.61

^* 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 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	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	Wed 19/11/25	Tue 18/11/25	Mon 17/11/25	Sun 16/11/25	Sat 15/11/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.3	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	22.7	+3.64
Low Temperature	°C	15.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	12.7	+3.17
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	25.8	26.6	22.5	20.0	13.7	22.3	+4.89
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	17.2	11.4	6.1	6.4	9.2	12.3	+4.25
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	12.7	+3.32
High Heat Index	°C	17.3	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	22.7	+3.65
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	19.6	16.5	13.5	11.4	12.3	15.4	+2.58
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	14.2	9.8	5.6	5.6	5.5	9.9	+2.80
High Humidity	%	83	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	91.0	90.4	-0.87
Low Humidity	%	79	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	52.9	-4.77
Rainfall (T:38mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	+0.25
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	40.0	80.0	45.1	-8.67
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	9.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	13.8	-4.17
Wind Run	km	10.1	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	86.7	74.6	106.9	110.7	298.0	145.8	-60.93
Wind bearing	°	319	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	244	132	269	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	243	291	320	288	250.3	270.5
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1013.0	1015.6	1023.9	1023.6	1017.9	1015.6	+0.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.9	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1009.1	1010.7	1015.1	1018.1	1001.7	1009.0	+0.44
Sun Hours (T:248h)	hours	0.0	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	4.2	9.9	11.6	13.1	10.1	8.3	+2.24
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	812.0	1136.0	1112.0	1054.0	1093.0	1069.5	+117.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	11.4.0	15.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.1	+2.23

^* 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.