Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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04:33:17 NZST

Thursday,
04 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:18°C

Low:14°C

CoR:49%

Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.3°C
94%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.4°C / 7.9°C

Wind

3km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 117deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 6km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.5mm

Month Total:
13.3mm

Last Rain Record:
06:23, 03/06/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
113m, 371ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

7AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m³
PM10: 2.5ug/m³
CO₂: 437ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.3°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
8.1°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
7.9°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

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

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
19:58
Moonset
10:40
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.25 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 57s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Showers	Rain	Rain	Rain	AM Showers	Mostly Sunny
18°C	14°C	16°C \| 12°C	15°C \| 9°C	12°C \| 6°C	16°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 49%	Rain Risk: 84%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 15%

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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	10.4 °C	at 03:39
Lowest Temperature	7.9 °C	at 01:17
Highest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 01:17
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 03:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.1 °C	at 01:17
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.4 °C	at 03:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.9 °C	at 01:17
Lowest Wind Chill	7.9 °C	at 01:17
Highest Humidex	11.2 °C	at 03:39
Highest Heat Index	10.4 °C	at 03:39
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 02:28
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	14 km/h	at 02:44
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 02:50
Wind Run	12.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.9 hPa	at 01:24
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.2 hPa	at 00:06
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	16.8 °C	at 13:07
Lowest Temperature	9.0 °C	at 21:32
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	8.1 °C	at 21:32
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.0 °C	at 13:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.4 °C	at 21:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.4 °C	at 13:23
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 21:32
Lowest Wind Chill	9.0 °C	at 21:32
Highest Humidex	19.4 °C	at 13:07
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 13:07
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 02:22
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 14:39
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 05:52
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 06:24
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 14:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 14:47
Wind Run	112.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.3 hPa	at 22:10
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.6 hPa	at 03:31
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.4	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	18.5	+1.16
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	8.0	+1.19
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	18.1	+1.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.1	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	6.8	+1.67
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.9	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	8.0	+1.19
High Heat Index	°C	10.4	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	18.5	+1.16
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	13.1	+1.96
Low Dew Point	°C	7.1	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	7.0	+1.77
High Humidity	%	95	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	95.7	+3.86
Low Humidity	%	90	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	62.9	+2.71
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	+1.89
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	22.0	-4.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	9.6	-1.57
Wind Run	km	12.7	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	89.5	-24.13
Wind bearing	°	304	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	186.7	201.6
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1020.2	-10.51
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.2	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1014.5	-11.56
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	0.0	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	4.9	-2.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	373.7	-44.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	2.9	-0.43

^* 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^*	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	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.4	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	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	17.4	-1.29
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	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	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	7.5	-2.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	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	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	16.4	-1.04
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.1	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	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	5.9	-2.43
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.9	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	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	7.4	-2.31
High Heat Index	°C	10.4	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	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	17.4	-1.29
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	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	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	11.5	-1.35
Low Dew Point	°C	7.1	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	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	5.8	-2.09
High Humidity	%	95	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	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	93.6	+0.83
Low Humidity	%	90	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	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	61.3	+1.20
Rainfall (T:22mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-4.54
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	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	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	27.3	-9.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	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	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	12.3	-5.27
Wind Run	km	12.7	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	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	118.0	-70.19
Wind bearing	°	304	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	195.5	184.1
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	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	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1027.1	+6.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.2	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	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1021.3	+6.72
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	0.0	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	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	6.1	-0.01
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	484.9	-108.30
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	-1.00

^* 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.