Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning
05:04:55 NZST
Friday,
05 June 2026
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled
High:18°C
Low:12°C
CoR:83%
A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 18C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 12.4°C, Max: 16.2°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 12.6°C
12.4°C
96%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hrFalling,-1.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.2°C / 12.3°C
Wind
Windsock
2km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (148°)Calm

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady4km/h, 148deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 8km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1 Dry
Day
Month Total:
13.3mm

Last Rain Record:
06:23, 03/06/2026
Pressure
Cloud Base: 77m, 253ft
1008hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hrFalling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
77m, 253ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
22.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 6.9ug/m3
PM10: 7.1ug/m3
CO2: 459ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
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Temp. at +8m
12.4°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
12.4°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
11.8°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
High
586kW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
11:12
Visibility
84%
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.24 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 54s less daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 18C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm. Rain showers early with mostly sunny conditions later in the day. High 13C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 14C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Rain Showers Rain AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
18°C 12°C 15°C | 9°C 13°C | 6°C 16°C | 7°C 14°C | 4°C
Rain Risk:
83%
Rain Risk:
49%
Rain Risk:
73%
Rain Risk:
48%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
6%
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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 16.2 °CNew Record at 00:19 
Lowest Temperature 12.3 °CNew Record at 04:29
Highest Dew Point 14.3 °CNew Record at 00:12 
Lowest Dew Point 11.5 °CNew Record at 04:18
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.3 °CNew Record at 00:34 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.4 °CNew Record at 04:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.2 °CNew Record at 00:34 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.3 °CNew Record at 04:32
Lowest Wind Chill 12.3 °CNew Record at 04:29
Highest Humidex 19.6 °CNew Record at 00:19
Highest Heat Index 16.2 °CNew Record at 00:19
Highest Humidity 96 %New Record at 04:54 
Lowest Humidity 88 %New Record at 00:16
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 17 km/hNew Record at 00:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2)New Record at 00:24
Wind Run 16.1 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1009.7 hPaNew Record at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1007.9 hPaNew Record at 04:51
Hours of Sun 0.0 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 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.