Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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11:08:03 NZST

Wednesday,
23 September 2026

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Today is the Vernal Equinox. Marks the Spring Cardinal Point.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:13°C

Low:-1°C

CoR:62%

Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.7°C
54%
Trend:

Rising,1.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.8°C / 5.8°C

Wind

9km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

24km/h, 130deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 16km/h

Rain

0.0mm

1.5mm

Month Total:
86.8mm

Last Rain Record:
15:28, 22/09/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
1123m, 3685ft

UV / Solar

313W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
39.6klx

Sun Hours:
1.1 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

11AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3ug/m³
PM10: 5.6ug/m³
CO₂: 392ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.7°C 54%

Temp. at +3m
15.9°C 49%

Temp. at +1m
11.5°C 58%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
72% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

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
14:29
Moonset
04:17
Visibility
86%

Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
18:15
Day Length
12.08 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Showers	Clear	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Showers	Rain
13°C	-1°C	13°C \| 4°C	15°C \| 7°C	14°C \| 12°C	13°C \| 3°C
Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 65%	Rain Risk: 92%

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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	11.8 °C	at 10:24
Lowest Temperature	5.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	6.7 °C	at 01:47
Lowest Dew Point	0.1 °C	at 10:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.3 °C	at 09:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.8 °C	at 01:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.2 °C	at 09:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.1 °C	at 03:52
Lowest Wind Chill	5.1 °C	at 03:52
Highest Humidex	10.5 °C	at 09:40
Highest Heat Index	11.8 °C	at 10:24
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 05:22
Lowest Humidity	46 %	at 10:24
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	29 km/h	at 10:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 09:55
Wind Run	47.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 10:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.3 hPa	at 00:21
Hours of Sun	1.1 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 10:25
Lowest Temperature	5.8 °C	at 23:26
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 12:10
Lowest Dew Point	4.6 °C	at 21:12
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.4 °C	at 23:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.1 °C	at 10:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.8 °C	at 23:26
Lowest Wind Chill	5.8 °C	at 23:26
Highest Humidex	16.9 °C	at 12:10
Highest Heat Index	14.3 °C	at 10:25
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 05:55
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 09:30
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	4.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 11:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.1 mm	at 11:50
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 11:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 11:52
Wind Run	178.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.0 hPa	at 23:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.7 hPa	at 10:53
Hours of Sun	1.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.8	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	14.9	-0.50
Low Temperature	°C	5.8	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	-0.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	12.6	-0.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	4.6	-0.20
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.1	-0.16
High Heat Index	°C	11.8	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	14.9	-0.50
High Dew Point	°C	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	11.5	+1.67
Low Dew Point	°C	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	4.7	-0.19
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	93.7	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	46	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	67.0	+6.00
Rainfall (T:14mm)	mm	0.0	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	2.0	+0.51
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	40.0	+10.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	19.7	+4.29
Wind Run	km	47.0	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	211.6	+47.70
Wind bearing	°	157	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	269.4	230.9
Wind Direction	-	SSE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.1	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1012.4	-4.14
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1003.3	-6.64
Sun Hours (T:24h)	hours	1.1	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	3.5	-3.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	919	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	860.3	-30.29
UV Index	UVI	8.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	7.6	-0.29

^* 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^*	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.8	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.3	+1.99
Low Temperature	°C	5.8	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	7.7	+3.05
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	12.9	+1.90
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	5.6	+3.30
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	7.5	+3.37
High Heat Index	°C	11.8	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.3	+1.99
High Dew Point	°C	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	11.0	+2.53
Low Dew Point	°C	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	+2.74
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	92.3	-1.23
Low Humidity	%	46	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	64.1	+0.53
Rainfall (T:91mm)	mm	0.0	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	3.0	+1.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	43.6	+11.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	20.4	+4.67
Wind Run	km	47.0	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	244.1	+85.10
Wind bearing	°	157	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	248.3	192.5
Wind Direction	-	SSE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.1	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1015.9	-7.20
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1008.5	-7.83
Sun Hours (T:156h)	hours	1.1	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.2	+0.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	919	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	850.1	+273.13
UV Index	UVI	8.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.5	+2.63

^* 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.