Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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22:29:10 NZST

Friday,
26 September 2025

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS Sunday 28 September at 3:00am.
Remember to put your clocks FORWARD ONE HOUR and check your smoke alarms.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:16°C

Low:8°C

CoR:22%

Partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.9°C
92%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.2°C / 7.9°C

Wind

6km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

14km/h, 307deg.

Day Max/Avg:
53km/h / 21km/h

Rain

11.6mm
12

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (22:29 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:

0.4mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1011hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
154m, 506ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
6.3 hrs (52%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0.4ug/m³
CO₂: 404ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
10.9°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
12.2°C 84%

Moisture at +1m:
10.6°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
11.7°C 12.0 (61%)

Soil -10cm:
15.0°C 80%VWC

Soil -20cm:
14.0°C

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:34
Moonset
22:47
Visibility
18%

Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
18:18
Day Length
12.16 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Showers, Wind
8°C	17°C	10°C \| 20°C	12°C \| 16°C	7°C \| 14°C	9°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 34%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 91%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 47%

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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	16.2 °C	at 12:52
Lowest Temperature	7.9 °C	at 05:33
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 15:16
Lowest Dew Point	4.4 °C	at 05:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.7 °C	at 12:57
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.2 °C	at 06:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 12:57
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.6 °C	at 05:57
Lowest Wind Chill	6.6 °C	at 05:57
Highest Humidex	16.2 °C	at 12:57
Highest Heat Index	16.2 °C	at 12:52
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 19:39
Lowest Humidity	50 %	at 12:34
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	7.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	27.8 mm/hr	at 21:09
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.8 mm	at 21:38
Wind
Highest Gust	53 km/h	at 12:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 12:09
Wind Run	260.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 22:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.4 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.8 °C	at 12:11
Lowest Temperature	9.8 °C	at 23:06
Highest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 16:07
Lowest Dew Point	5.5 °C	at 22:50
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 12:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 12:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	8.7 °C	at 22:51
Highest Humidex	16.8 °C	at 12:11
Highest Heat Index	15.8 °C	at 12:11
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 12:13
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 12:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 12:45
Wind Run	241.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1002.4 hPa	at 23:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	996.1 hPa	at 16:04
Hours of Sun	4.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 25/09/25	Wed 24/09/25	Tue 23/09/25	Mon 22/09/25	Sun 21/09/25	Sat 20/09/25	Fri 19/09/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.2	15.8	14.1	17.3	18.3	18.2	15.7	12.6	16.0	+0.77
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	9.8	10.7	11.8	11.9	4.1	0.4	3.3	7.4	+0.09
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	12.9	14.2	17.0	17.1	16.1	12.6	10.0	14.3	+1.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.2	7.2	9.0	11.3	11.8	2.1	-2.1	1.7	5.9	+0.80
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	8.7	10.7	11.8	11.9	4.1	0.4	3.7	7.3	-0.01
High Heat Index	°C	16.2	15.8	14.1	17.3	18.3	18.2	15.7	12.6	16.0	+0.77
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	11.0	13.0	14.1	12.2	8.9	5.5	7.6	10.3	-0.20
Low Dew Point	°C	4.4	5.5	10.3	10.3	8.2	1.4	-1.5	0.5	5.0	+0.16
High Humidity	%	92	97.0	97.0	95.0	92.0	84.0	90.0	84.0	91.3	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	50	64.0	93.0	73.0	67.0	52.0	35.0	55.0	62.7	-2.57
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	7.4	0.0	10.1	1.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.7	+1.16
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	53.0	22.0	43.0	43.0	48.0	42.0	44.0	42.1	-17.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	20.0	9.0	12.0	17.0	13.0	10.0	12.0	13.3	-7.14
Wind Run	km	260.8	239.2	52.6	69.3	130.7	130.3	79.6	134.9	119.5	-131.91
Wind bearing	°	294	292	239	286	315	323	292	130	268.1	259.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SE	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1002.3	1011.8	1019.5	1021.1	1024.5	1027.4	1025.4	1018.9	+7.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.4	996.1	1000.5	1011.5	1019.3	1019.1	1023.8	1009.0	1011.3	+7.64
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	6.3	4.7	1.4	1.7	2.1	4.0	9.9	5.8	4.2	-0.84
Solar Radiation	W/m²	985	1029.0	478.0	252.0	374.0	919.0	748.0	965.0	680.7	+71.43
UV Index	UVI	11.1	11.3.0	6.4.0	3.4.0	4.5.0	9.8.0	8.1.0	10.0.0	7.6	+1.01

^* 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 25/09/25	Wed 24/09/25	Tue 23/09/25	Mon 22/09/25	Sun 21/09/25	Sat 20/09/25	Fri 19/09/25	Thu 18/09/25	Wed 17/09/25	Tue 16/09/25	Mon 15/09/25	Sun 14/09/25	Sat 13/09/25	Fri 12/09/25	Thu 11/09/25	Wed 10/09/25	Tue 09/09/25	Mon 08/09/25	Sun 07/09/25	Sat 06/09/25	Fri 05/09/25	Thu 04/09/25	Wed 03/09/25	Tue 02/09/25	Mon 01/09/25	Sun 31/08/25	Sat 30/08/25	Fri 29/08/25	Thu 28/08/25	Wed 27/08/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.2	15.8	14.1	17.3	18.3	18.2	15.7	12.6	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	14.2	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	15.5	+1.97
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	9.8	10.7	11.8	11.9	4.1	0.4	3.3	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	9.0	0.7	1.4	3.9	4.3	11.1	7.1	2.0	8.2	3.0	5.8	8.7	10.2	3.0	4.1	6.4	+3.18
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	12.9	14.2	17.0	17.1	16.1	12.6	10.0	13.5	13.4	14.6	12.9	14.2	9.9	11.3	10.7	13.4	10.6	12.6	12.2	10.6	15.0	13.6	13.2	11.4	11.2	9.7	13.2	12.3	13.7	16.9	13.0	+1.31
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.2	7.2	9.0	11.3	11.8	2.1	-2.1	1.7	7.7	9.1	8.9	1.4	5.1	-0.2	3.4	4.0	3.7	-1.4	-0.9	2.2	9.5	9.3	5.0	-0.2	5.5	1.2	4.1	6.1	6.8	0.7	2.0	4.5	+3.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	8.7	10.7	11.8	11.9	4.1	0.4	3.7	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	6.6	0.7	1.4	3.9	11.6	11.1	6.7	2.0	7.4	3.0	5.8	7.3	10.2	3.0	4.1	6.5	+3.42
High Heat Index	°C	16.2	15.8	14.1	17.3	18.3	18.2	15.7	12.6	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	12.3	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	15.4	+1.91
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	11.0	13.0	14.1	12.2	8.9	5.5	7.6	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.5	9.6	9.7	7.6	6.6	11.8	7.4	5.4	9.2	9.1	11.4	10.7	6.3	10.0	10.6	9.3	10.4	10.7	10.2	7.5	9.8	+2.08
Low Dew Point	°C	4.4	5.5	10.3	10.3	8.2	1.4	-1.5	0.5	6.9	8.6	9.4	1.6	2.8	0.9	3.4	2.3	3.9	-0.7	-0.2	2.3	8.8	8.4	4.9	0.5	2.4	2.1	4.4	6.1	6.8	1.7	2.5	4.2	+2.86
High Humidity	%	92	97.0	97.0	95.0	92.0	84.0	90.0	84.0	93.0	89.0	89.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	91.0	84.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	92.0	84.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	90.8	-1.00
Low Humidity	%	50	64.0	93.0	73.0	67.0	52.0	35.0	55.0	72.0	62.0	77.0	66.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	59.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	80.0	57.0	62.0	50.0	63.0	68.0	84.0	61.0	69.0	65.0	37.0	61.6	+1.13
Rainfall (T:44mm)	mm	7.4	0.0	10.1	1.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.2	5.5	0.7	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.5	+0.90
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	53.0	22.0	43.0	43.0	48.0	42.0	44.0	52.0	69.0	50.0	63.0	78.0	63.0	41.0	54.0	76.0	45.0	35.0	63.0	35.0	64.0	53.0	28.0	53.0	74.0	41.0	53.0	53.0	48.0	31.0	50.6	+17.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	20.0	9.0	12.0	17.0	13.0	10.0	12.0	19.0	27.0	18.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	10.0	18.0	26.0	16.0	9.0	24.0	9.0	23.0	19.0	8.0	21.0	27.0	12.0	18.0	21.0	14.0	8.0	17.0	+6.43
Wind Run	km	260.8	239.2	52.6	69.3	130.7	130.3	79.6	134.9	285.5	394.2	265.3	246.8	206.8	289.5	71.9	216.1	351.6	144.5	72.9	225.0	8.4	242.0	244.4	60.6	252.8	246.0	123.6	251.6	328.6	134.1	69.7	185.6	+96.36
Wind bearing	°	294	292	239	286	315	323	292	130	291	293	289	291	272	281	102	278	292	293	79	276	299	300	302	300	275	286	274	295	286	310	26	262.2	162.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	E	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNE	W	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1002.3	1011.8	1019.5	1021.1	1024.5	1027.4	1025.4	1010.9	1019.5	1019.6	1014.6	1013.3	999.2	1002.9	1003.9	1004.7	1023.2	1025.4	1020.6	1021.8	1022.0	1023.8	1023.2	1016.2	1008.7	997.7	1001.5	996.2	1007.9	1023.6	1014.4	-11.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.4	996.1	1000.5	1011.5	1019.3	1019.1	1023.8	1009.0	1006.3	1011.0	1012.8	1012.2	997.4	993.6	992.5	996.5	991.4	1004.9	1020.7	1011.7	1021.6	1013.0	1021.5	1016.4	1008.7	997.7	984.5	996.4	988.7	989.9	1008.2	1005.9	-12.41
Sun Hours (T:177h)	hours	6.3	4.7	1.4	1.7	2.1	4.0	9.9	5.8	1.9	6.0	2.7	5.4	9.7	6.4	3.4	10.3	8.8	5.8	6.4	8.3	5.3	8.5	6.1	9.4	6.7	7.2	2.1	7.5	6.3	3.2	10.1	5.9	+0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	985	1029.0	478.0	252.0	374.0	919.0	748.0	965.0	397.0	774.0	625.0	886.0	759.0	486.0	338.0	844.0	789.0	793.0	817.0	794.0	6.0	778.0	705.0	698.0	769.0	698.0	165.0	778.0	730.0	591.0	591.0	652.5	+146.70
UV Index	UVI	11.1	11.3.0	6.4.0	3.4.0	4.5.0	9.8.0	8.1.0	10.0.0	5.1.0	8.4.0	6.9.0	9.0.0	8.4.0	4.7.0	3.9.0	8.6.0	8.2.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	0.2.0	7.7.0	7.3.0	6.7.0	7.8.0	7.2.0	2.3.0	7.3.0	8.1.0	5.3.0	5.6.0	6.9	+2.17

^* 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.