Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Sunday,
14 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:11°C

CoR:55%

Overcast with showers at times. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 10.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.1°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.3°C / 12.0°C

Wind

12km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 297deg.

Day Max/Avg:
33km/h / 16km/h

Rain

0.1mm

1.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.1mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1030hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1030hPa

Cloud Base:
77m, 253ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m³
PM10: 2.1ug/m³
CO₂: 398ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.1°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
12.1°C 91%

Temp. at +1m
11.4°C 96%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

1.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
11kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:27
Moonset
15:32
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
07:39
Sunset
16:57
Day Length
9.18 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 24s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Showers	Showers	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	Rain	Partly Cloudy
15°C	11°C	15°C \| 9°C	12°C \| 6°C	13°C \| 6°C	13°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 73%	Rain Risk: 18%

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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	13.3 °C	at 01:23
Lowest Temperature	12.0 °C	at 04:58
Highest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 01:42
Lowest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 01:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.9 °C	at 00:20
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.5 °C	at 04:07
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.5 °C	at 00:20
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 05:22
Lowest Wind Chill	12.0 °C	at 04:58
Highest Humidex	15.1 °C	at 01:33
Highest Heat Index	13.3 °C	at 01:23
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 03:37
Lowest Humidity	86 %	at 00:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 04:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 04:56
Wind
Highest Gust	33 km/h	at 05:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 04:07
Wind Run	69.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.9 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.5 hPa	at 04:26
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	14.3 °C	at 13:11
Lowest Temperature	3.5 °C	at 07:48
Highest Dew Point	11.9 °C	at 21:02
Lowest Dew Point	2.9 °C	at 07:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 13:31
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.9 °C	at 07:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 13:31
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.5 °C	at 07:48
Lowest Wind Chill	3.5 °C	at 07:48
Highest Humidex	15.5 °C	at 13:40
Highest Heat Index	14.3 °C	at 13:11
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 06:21
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 14:20
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 20:54
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 21:01
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 23:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 21:03
Wind Run	97.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.9 hPa	at 08:32
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1030.6 hPa	at 23:47
Hours of Sun	3.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	14.6	-4.37
Low Temperature	°C	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	5.6	-4.43
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	13.1	-5.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	3.6	-5.71
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	5.3	-4.86
High Heat Index	°C	13.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	14.6	-4.37
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	9.8	-4.60
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	3.9	-5.09
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	94.1	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	86	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	64.7	-3.29
Rainfall (T:3mm)	mm	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.4	-9.70
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	27.0	+2.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	13.3	+1.14
Wind Run	km	69.3	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	122.8	+16.16
Wind bearing	°	295	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	266.7	240.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	W	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1029.3	+15.91
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.5	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	1022.6	+16.44
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	0.0	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	5.3	+1.91
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	433.6	+62.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.7	+0.71

^* 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^*	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	16.8	-0.61
Low Temperature	°C	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	7.1	-0.85
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	15.8	-0.18
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	5.6	-0.61
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	7.0	-0.95
High Heat Index	°C	13.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	16.8	-0.61
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	11.3	-0.29
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	5.6	-0.58
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	94.0	+0.60
Low Humidity	%	86	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	63.4	+3.10
Rainfall (T:74mm)	mm	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.5	-1.52
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	25.7	-7.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	11.7	-4.60
Wind Run	km	69.3	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	111.2	-50.12
Wind bearing	°	295	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	207.3	218.4
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1027.1	+4.11
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.5	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1021.6	+5.03
Sun Hours (T:174h)	hours	0.0	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	5.8	-0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	440.5	-125.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	3.6	-1.23

^* 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 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.