Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Morning
11:04:53 NZDT
Monday,
08 December 2025
Webcams
Weather Webcam Weather Webcam Weather Webcam
 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

08 Dec 2025 10:19AM: Coroner suppresses name of man stabbed to death in Auckland's Mt Wellington (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 08 Dec 2025 10:56AM: Who knew what and when in the Jevon McSkimming saga? (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 08 Dec 2025 10:42AM: Heat alert for Hastings as 34C day looms (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 08 Dec 2025 7:02AM: Do you know what to do in these emergencies? (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 08 Dec 2025 7:38AM: Riding electric bikes on great ride trail 'technically illegal' (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 08 Dec 2025 6:30AM: Meet Auckland's 11-year-old beekeeper keeping the community sweet (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 08 Dec 2025 8:40AM: A 60 percent cut to the Wellington maritime police means they will no longer be responding 24/7 (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 08 Dec 2025 6:38AM: Critically endangered wētā thriving as breeding programme numbers surge (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 08 Dec 2025 9:03AM: Boil-water notice lifted for Bay of Islands holiday hotspot (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 08 Dec 2025 8:10AM: Gorse fire flares again up in North Canterbury (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:24°C
Low:14°C
CoR:3%
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 21.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
 Advertisers' Space

Temperature
Current: 21.8°C, Max: 23.2°C, Min: 11.0°C. It feels like 21.3°C
21.8°C
62%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.8 °C/hrRising,1.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
23.2°C / 11.0°C
Wind
Windsock
9km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (246°)WSW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising24km/h, 246deg.

Day Max/Avg:
34km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
29.3mm

Last Rain Record:
05:03, 04/12/2025
Pressure
Cloud Base: 948m, 3111ft
1016hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
948m, 3111ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 7.2 UVI, 570 W/m^2
570W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 High 
7.2UVI
Sun Light:
72.2k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.7 hrs (12%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 7 AQI
7AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m3
PM10: 2.6ug/m3
CO2: 409ppm
Pollen Level:
 Moderate 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
22.0°C 59%

Temp. at +3m
25.0°C 56%

Moisture at +1m:
27.8°C 15.0 (100%)

Moisture at +0m:
21.1°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 39%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.8°C
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
5.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
22kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
-----
Moonset
08:32
Visibility
88%
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
20:38
Day Length
14.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 54s more daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Overcast. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Partly cloudy skies. High 26C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Partly cloudy skies. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Mostly sunny skies. High 26C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds SW at 15 to 25 km/h.
AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
24°C 14°C 26°C | 13°C 25°C | 13°C 26°C | 12°C 21°C | 9°C
Rain Risk:
3%
Rain Risk:
9%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
5%
 Advertisers' Space

Tables & Reports
Today's Data Summary
Yesterday's Data Summary
7 Day Rolling Average
30 Day Rolling Average
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 23.2 °CNew Record at 10:10 
Lowest Temperature 11.0 °CNew Record at 05:53
Highest Dew Point 14.9 °CNew Record at 10:41 
Lowest Dew Point 9.7 °CNew Record at 05:53
Highest Apparent Temperature 22.9 °CNew Record at 10:10 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.6 °CNew Record at 05:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 23.1 °CNew Record at 10:10 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.0 °CNew Record at 05:54
Lowest Wind Chill 11.0 °CNew Record at 05:53
Highest Humidex 26.7 °CNew Record at 10:10
Highest Heat Index 23.2 °CNew Record at 10:10
Highest Humidity 92 %New Record at 04:37 
Lowest Humidity 53 %New Record at 10:12
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hrNew Record at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 34 km/hNew Record at 10:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3)New Record at 10:51
Wind Run 30.3 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.4 hPaNew Record at 10:56
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.2 hPaNew Record at 03:25
Hours of Sun 1.7 hrs
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.