Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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22:27:56 NZST

Wednesday,
29 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:19°C

Low:11°C

CoR:53%

Cloudy skies early, then off and on rain showers overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 14.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.3°C
85%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.6°C / 10.8°C

Wind

8km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 290deg.

Day Max/Avg:
34km/h / 17km/h

Rain

6 Dry
Days

Month Total:
157.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:00, 22/04/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1028hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
313m, 1026ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
3.5 hrs (34%)

Air Quality

12AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.6ug/m³
PM10: 4ug/m³
CO₂: 430ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.3°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
15.5°C 82%

Temp. at +1m
14.7°C 84%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

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

Fire Danger

2.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
20kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:59
Moonset
04:13
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
17:29
Day Length
10.28 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 18s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Showers Late	Mostly Sunny	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
11°C	16°C	3°C \| 17°C	4°C \| 17°C	6°C \| 18°C	7°C \| 17°C
Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	18.6 °C	at 15:17
Lowest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 00:08
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 14:40
Lowest Dew Point	9.9 °C	at 00:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 15:43
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.9 °C	at 02:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.6 °C	at 15:43
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.6 °C	at 02:33
Lowest Wind Chill	10.8 °C	at 00:08
Highest Humidex	21.5 °C	at 15:17
Highest Heat Index	18.6 °C	at 15:17
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:21
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 15:18
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	34 km/h	at 14:25
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:03
Wind Run	164.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.2 hPa	at 08:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.9 hPa	at 17:51
Hours of Sun	3.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.1 °C	at 14:59
Lowest Temperature	8.1 °C	at 07:15
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 14:33
Lowest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 07:15
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.5 °C	at 14:49
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.2 °C	at 07:15
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.8 °C	at 14:50
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.1 °C	at 07:15
Lowest Wind Chill	8.1 °C	at 07:15
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 14:59
Highest Heat Index	20.1 °C	at 14:59
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 06:51
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 14:52
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	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	19 km/h	at 12:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 15:49
Wind Run	88.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.8 hPa	at 22:34
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	9.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	17.1	-0.49
Low Temperature	°C	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	5.7	-5.44
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	15.8	+0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.2	-5.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	5.6	-5.53
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	17.1	-0.49
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	10.7	-2.17
Low Dew Point	°C	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	4.7	-3.80
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	94.7	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	70	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	58.7	-4.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	-15.64
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	28.6	-14.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	14.6	-6.29
Wind Run	km	164.5	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	128.9	-119.59
Wind bearing	°	286	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	171.9	242.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1026.1	+18.41
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1020.2	+18.63
Sun Hours (T:51h)	hours	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	7.3	+3.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	683	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	603.7	+53.71
UV Index	UVI	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	5.0	+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^*	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	19.6	-2.13
Low Temperature	°C	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	10.4	-1.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	18.3	-2.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	9.1	-1.73
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	10.4	-1.54
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	19.6	-2.18
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	13.3	-0.70
Low Dew Point	°C	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	8.3	-0.77
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	92.5	+2.80
Low Humidity	%	70	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	58.6	+4.70
Rainfall (T:158mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	5.3	+4.41
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	37.6	+3.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	17.9	+1.33
Wind Run	km	164.5	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	195.5	+24.77
Wind bearing	°	286	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	175.7	181.4
Wind Direction	-	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.8	-2.63
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.3	-3.37
Sun Hours (T:192h)	hours	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	6.4	-0.35
Solar Radiation	W/m²	683	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	652.9	-225.03
UV Index	UVI	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	5.6	-2.00

^* 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.