Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:31:20 NZST

Sunday,
06 July 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:11°C

Low:5°C

CoR:4%

A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 4.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

7.1°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
8.5°C / 6.8°C

Wind

7km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 151deg.

Day Max/Avg:
52km/h / 12km/h

Rain

0.0mm
0.0

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (07:31 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
51.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:49, 05/07/2025

Pressure

1021hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1021hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
379m, 1244ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.2°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
12.2°C 63%

Moisture at +1m:
8.3°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
8.3°C 12.0 (97%)

Soil -10cm:
7.8°C 80%VWC

Soil -20cm:
11.9°C

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:04
Moonset
03:18
Visibility
77%

Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:05
Day Length
09.23 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 0min 53s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun
11°C	5°C	11°C \| 4°C	12°C \| 4°C	13°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	8.5 °C	at 00:21
Lowest Temperature	6.8 °C	at 04:52
Highest Dew Point	5.8 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Dew Point	3.8 °C	at 07:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	6.5 °C	at 01:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.7 °C	at 07:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.3 °C	at 01:03
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.0 °C	at 07:18
Lowest Wind Chill	5.0 °C	at 07:18
Highest Humidex	8.5 °C	at 00:21
Highest Heat Index	8.5 °C	at 00:21
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 03:09
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 01:45
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	52 km/h	at 07:09
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 06:51
Wind Run	38.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.2 hPa	at 07:29
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.2 hPa	at 00:06
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	13.0 °C	at 13:12
Lowest Temperature	7.9 °C	at 23:37
Highest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	5.6 °C	at 23:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.2 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 13:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.6 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	7.9 °C	at 23:37
Highest Humidex	14.2 °C	at 13:12
Highest Heat Index	13.0 °C	at 13:12
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 20:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.5 mm/hr	at 02:06
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 01:37
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 12:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 11:29
Wind Run	91.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.2 hPa	at 23:55
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.4 hPa	at 06:11
Hours of Sun	2.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 05/07/25	Fri 04/07/25	Thu 03/07/25	Wed 02/07/25	Tue 01/07/25	Mon 30/06/25	Sun 29/06/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	8.5	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.1	-1.00
Low Temperature	°C	6.8	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	5.9	+0.81
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.5	12.2	17.7	12.2	12.8	13.3	14.5	11.2	13.4	-0.93
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.7	6.3	6.5	5.3	-1.1	1.4	6.1	6.0	4.4	+0.87
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.0	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	5.9	+0.79
High Heat Index	°C	8.5	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.1	-1.00
High Dew Point	°C	5.8	11.3	15.0	11.6	7.3	9.3	11.1	10.2	10.8	-0.97
Low Dew Point	°C	3.8	5.6	7.2	5.5	0.3	2.0	4.4	6.1	4.4	+0.49
High Humidity	%	86	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	95.0	97.0	95.9	+2.00
Low Humidity	%	78	78.0	82.0	87.0	56.0	58.0	68.0	80.0	72.7	-0.57
Rainfall (T:60mm)	mm	0.0	1.0	4.5	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.8	8.6	+5.29
Max Wind Gust	km/h	52	37.0	19.0	47.0	17.0	18.0	48.0	19.0	29.3	-3.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	9.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	5.0	12.0	7.0	8.1	-2.00
Wind Run	km	38.7	91.1	40.5	101.0	45.9	38.2	120.7	54.6	70.3	-4.99
Wind bearing	°	112	122	33	71	50	352	312	7	135.3	286.7
Wind Direction	-	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	NE	N	NW	N	SE	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.2	1017.2	1011.1	1022.9	1029.6	1029.7	1025.3	1017.7	1021.9	-0.09
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.2	1006.4	1006.9	1009.3	1023.3	1025.2	1017.5	1006.2	1013.5	-0.83
Sun Hours (T:27h)	hours	0.0	2.3	2.5	0.1	6.2	7.4	5.5	2.5	3.8	+0.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	208.0	354.0	54.0	393.0	427.0	456.0	339.0	318.7	-54.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.3.0	3.2.0	0.8.0	3.4.0	3.5.0	3.8.0	3.1.0	2.9	-0.23

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 05/07/25	Fri 04/07/25	Thu 03/07/25	Wed 02/07/25	Tue 01/07/25	Mon 30/06/25	Sun 29/06/25	Sat 28/06/25	Fri 27/06/25	Thu 26/06/25	Wed 25/06/25	Tue 24/06/25	Mon 23/06/25	Sun 22/06/25	Sat 21/06/25	Fri 20/06/25	Thu 19/06/25	Wed 18/06/25	Tue 17/06/25	Mon 16/06/25	Sun 15/06/25	Sat 14/06/25	Fri 13/06/25	Thu 12/06/25	Wed 11/06/25	Tue 10/06/25	Mon 09/06/25	Sun 08/06/25	Sat 07/06/25	Fri 06/06/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	8.5	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	11.8	10.7	13.4	13.9	-3.07
Low Temperature	°C	6.8	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.0	0.3	2.7	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	7.1	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	-0.3	1.1	7.3	4.8	-3.00
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.5	12.2	17.7	12.2	12.8	13.3	14.5	11.2	12.9	15.2	19.7	15.7	12.2	13.6	11.1	13.1	12.4	12.3	12.2	12.5	9.7	12.9	10.0	13.0	15.7	15.8	8.3	11.6	9.3	8.5	11.9	12.8	-3.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.7	6.3	6.5	5.3	-1.1	1.4	6.1	6.0	7.1	7.4	4.0	5.5	0.3	2.4	-2.3	1.1	7.7	1.9	-1.3	2.3	3.8	1.1	4.9	7.7	7.5	3.5	-1.2	-2.7	-2.6	-1.3	4.4	3.1	-3.27
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.0	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.2	0.3	2.8	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	6.5	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	-0.3	1.2	5.8	4.7	-2.82
High Heat Index	°C	8.5	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	11.8	10.7	13.4	13.9	-2.79
High Dew Point	°C	5.8	11.3	15.0	11.6	7.3	9.3	11.1	10.2	12.2	12.4	17.6	9.2	10.4	10.5	10.3	8.8	11.6	9.5	8.0	8.3	7.0	6.7	8.7	11.9	13.2	12.8	7.1	6.4	6.4	6.2	7.3	9.9	-1.77
Low Dew Point	°C	3.8	5.6	7.2	5.5	0.3	2.0	4.4	6.1	7.4	7.5	4.1	5.1	1.1	2.9	-0.4	1.8	7.3	2.5	-0.3	2.9	2.6	1.4	3.5	7.6	7.3	3.9	-0.3	-1.7	-1.4	-0.1	3.5	3.3	-2.69
High Humidity	%	86	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	89.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	92.0	91.0	93.8	+1.83
Low Humidity	%	78	78.0	82.0	87.0	56.0	58.0	68.0	80.0	85.0	78.0	78.0	60.0	81.0	61.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	63.0	56.0	62.0	94.0	79.0	71.0	73.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	57.0	69.6	+4.07
Rainfall (T:96mm)	mm	0.0	1.0	4.5	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.8	14.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.8	4.8	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	3.2	+1.55
Max Wind Gust	km/h	52	37.0	19.0	47.0	17.0	18.0	48.0	19.0	33.0	27.0	54.0	37.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	16.0	47.0	33.0	13.0	30.0	40.0	29.0	47.0	12.0	43.0	30.0	35.0	16.0	28.0	31.0	45.0	31.0	-7.59
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	9.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	5.0	12.0	7.0	13.0	11.0	12.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	16.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	11.0	9.0	9.0	6.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	6.0	9.0	11.0	13.0	9.4	-3.50
Wind Run	km	38.7	91.1	40.5	101.0	45.9	38.2	120.7	54.6	96.6	79.4	71.7	78.0	56.6	73.1	71.5	51.1	220.3	76.8	30.6	93.1	118.9	84.2	120.7	26.7	80.2	65.8	100.4	39.1	55.4	53.8	75.2	77.0	-37.88
Wind bearing	°	112	122	33	71	50	352	312	7	313	68	327	331	331	323	314	46	296	336	43	80	105	86	102	35	310	323	82	51	286	201	167	183.4	213.8
Wind Direction	-	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	NE	N	NW	N	NW	ENE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NE	WNW	NNW	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ESE	NE	NW	NW	E	NE	WNW	SSW	SSE	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.2	1017.2	1011.1	1022.9	1029.6	1029.7	1025.3	1017.7	1007.9	1016.5	1023.4	1030.0	1030.0	1024.1	1022.2	1022.4	1017.9	1026.0	1028.8	1029.1	1027.5	1021.3	1021.2	1012.9	1004.9	1004.6	1017.7	1015.8	1008.7	1007.4	998.5	1019.1	-1.85
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.2	1006.4	1006.9	1009.3	1023.3	1025.2	1017.5	1006.2	1002.8	1008.0	1016.6	1023.6	1024.3	1012.5	1012.8	1017.4	1015.5	1017.2	1025.8	1027.0	1020.7	1018.5	1013.0	1004.4	998.5	997.8	1004.7	1007.3	1006.3	998.5	994.2	1012.1	-1.84
Sun Hours (T:132h)	hours	0.0	2.3	2.5	0.1	6.2	7.4	5.5	2.5	2.5	0.1	3.2	6.2	3.5	5.9	4.7	3.9	4.3	2.3	3.9	6.8	7.8	8.2	9.3	3.9	4.3	2.8	3.0	6.4	6.3	2.9	3.0	4.4	-0.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	208.0	354.0	54.0	393.0	427.0	456.0	339.0	328.0	74.0	473.0	354.0	508.0	425.0	452.0	436.0	449.0	388.0	383.0	377.0	373.0	343.0	339.0	223.0	338.0	314.0	258.0	478.0	488.0	417.0	364.0	360.4	-26.20
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.3.0	3.2.0	0.8.0	3.4.0	3.5.0	3.8.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	1.0.0	3.7.0	3.0.0	4.0.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.7.0	3.2.0	5.0.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	2.9.0	3.0.0	2.1.0	3.4.0	3.3.0	2.5.0	3.9.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	3.1.0	3.2	-0.36

^* 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.