Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

A late Good Evening

21:32:57 NZST

Monday,
07 September 2026

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WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

New Station Record
All time highest 24 hour rainfall has been recorded

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early

High:13°C

Low:4°C

CoR:38%

Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Low 4C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 5.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.6°C
84%
Trend:

Rising,0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.2°C / 6.6°C

Wind

10km/h

E
Wind Gust:

18km/h, 89deg.

Day Max/Avg:
46km/h / 19km/h

Rain

53.6mm

60mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
19:09, 07/09/2026

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1008hPa / 1001hPa

Cloud Base:
318m, 1044ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.7 hrs (6%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.8ug/m³
CO₂: 403ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.6°C 84%

Temp. at +3m
8.1°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
7.6°C 86%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
78% VWC

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

Fire Danger

4.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:01
Moonset
13:10
Visibility
18%

Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
18:00
Day Length
11.27 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Light Rain Early	Mostly Cloudy	Sunny	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
4°C	13°C	2°C \| 15°C	7°C \| 12°C	4°C \| 13°C	7°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 38%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 17%	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	13.2 °C	at 02:01
Lowest Temperature	6.6 °C	at 14:17
Highest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 02:04
Lowest Dew Point	4.8 °C	at 14:17
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 01:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.2 °C	at 08:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 02:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.4 °C	at 14:22
Lowest Wind Chill	4.4 °C	at 14:22
Highest Humidex	15.7 °C	at 02:01
Highest Heat Index	13.2 °C	at 02:01
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 02:04
Lowest Humidity	84 %	at 20:15
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	53.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	20.4 mm/hr	at 02:56
Highest Hourly Rainfall	14.3 mm	at 03:19
Wind
Highest Gust	46 km/h	at 08:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 06:51
Wind Run	195.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.6 hPa	at 21:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1000.6 hPa	at 06:24
Hours of Sun	0.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.4 °C	at 14:13
Lowest Temperature	11.0 °C	at 06:25
Highest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 23:30
Lowest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 15:59
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.3 °C	at 07:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 14:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:01
Lowest Wind Chill	11.0 °C	at 06:25
Highest Humidex	19.3 °C	at 14:13
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 14:13
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 23:27
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 14:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.6 mm/hr	at 23:01
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.0 mm	at 23:52
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 14:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 14:24
Wind Run	284.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.3 hPa	at 00:27
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.8 hPa	at 23:45
Hours of Sun	3.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	+0.51
Low Temperature	°C	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.4	+0.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	12.5	-0.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	6.6	-0.43
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	9.5	+0.44
High Heat Index	°C	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	+0.51
High Dew Point	°C	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.0	-0.77
Low Dew Point	°C	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	6.2	-0.83
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.9	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	84	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	61.0	-5.57
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.2	+0.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	60.3	+13.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	25.6	+3.14
Wind Run	km	195.0	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	344.5	+62.54
Wind bearing	°	97	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	277.0	257.9
Wind Direction	-	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.6	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1013.9	-8.69
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	1007.0	-8.09
Sun Hours (T:42h)	hours	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	6.0	+0.97
Solar Radiation	W/m²	153	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	930.4	+133.14
UV Index	UVI	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.3	+1.43

^* 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 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	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.0	+1.74
Low Temperature	°C	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	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	8.3	+4.64
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	12.4	+1.30
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	5.9	+4.68
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	7.9	+4.64
High Heat Index	°C	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	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.0	+1.74
High Dew Point	°C	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	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	10.5	+2.20
Low Dew Point	°C	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	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	5.8	+3.65
High Humidity	%	97	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	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	91.9	-1.97
Low Humidity	%	84	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	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	64.3	-0.77
Rainfall (T:53mm)	mm	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	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	1.8	+0.61
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	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	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	43.9	+14.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	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	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	20.4	+5.80
Wind Run	km	195.0	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	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	245.0	+96.21
Wind bearing	°	97	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	221.6	222.8
Wind Direction	-	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.6	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	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1020.4	-3.86
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1014.2	-3.28
Sun Hours (T:146h)	hours	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	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	4.9	-0.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	153	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	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	766.9	+271.97
UV Index	UVI	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	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	6.6	+2.50

^* 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.