Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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20:46:25 NZST

Wednesday,
08 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:25°C

Low:12°C

CoR:9%

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 18.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

17.0°C
91%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
25.4°C / 16.5°C

Wind

1km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 306deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 17km/h

Rain

2.0mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
16:17, 08/04/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
184m, 605ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
4.4 hrs (39%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m³
PM10: 3.4ug/m³
CO₂: 421ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.0°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
17.6°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
16.7°C 89%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
31% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26

Fire Danger

3.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
17kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
68%

Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Rain	Rain
12°C	22°C	12°C \| 23°C	13°C \| 23°C	17°C \| 21°C	16°C \| 18°C
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 74%

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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	25.4 °C	at 12:58
Lowest Temperature	16.5 °C	at 08:43
Highest Dew Point	18.7 °C	at 13:50
Lowest Dew Point	13.6 °C	at 05:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.7 °C	at 12:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.8 °C	at 01:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.4 °C	at 12:45
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 01:56
Lowest Wind Chill	16.5 °C	at 08:43
Highest Humidex	31.2 °C	at 12:57
Highest Heat Index	25.4 °C	at 12:58
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 16:22
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 12:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	2.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 08:22
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.0 mm	at 08:59
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 01:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:56
Wind Run	149.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.5 hPa	at 20:35
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.8 hPa	at 13:15
Hours of Sun	4.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.6 °C	at 11:43
Lowest Temperature	16.1 °C	at 02:44
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 23:56
Lowest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 09:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.6 °C	at 13:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.1 °C	at 13:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.8 °C	at 07:30
Lowest Wind Chill	16.1 °C	at 02:44
Highest Humidex	21.9 °C	at 11:07
Highest Heat Index	19.6 °C	at 11:43
Highest Humidity	80 %	at 02:41
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 10:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 15:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 15:57
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 07:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 12:16
Wind Run	337.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 23:12
Hours of Sun	2.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	21.2	-0.91
Low Temperature	°C	16.5	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	10.9	-3.83
High Apparent Temp.	°C	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	19.5	-2.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	9.6	-4.53
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.5	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	10.9	-3.83
High Heat Index	°C	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	21.2	-0.97
High Dew Point	°C	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	12.3	-4.04
Low Dew Point	°C	13.6	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.9	-4.74
High Humidity	%	93	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	88.3	-4.57
Low Humidity	%	63	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	49.7	-13.71
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	-0.96
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	36.4	-4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	16.4	-2.29
Wind Run	km	149.0	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	190.7	-18.99
Wind bearing	°	73	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	130.1	151.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	SE	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1016.5	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1028.4	+7.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1023.5	+10.13
Sun Hours (T:64h)	hours	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	9.2	+5.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	877	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	681.1	-0.71
UV Index	UVI	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	+0.00

^* 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 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	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	22.1	+0.06
Low Temperature	°C	16.5	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	12.3	-0.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	21.3	+0.08
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	11.3	-0.39
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.5	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	12.3	-0.44
High Heat Index	°C	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	22.1	+0.04
High Dew Point	°C	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	14.2	-0.81
Low Dew Point	°C	13.6	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	9.4	-0.51
High Humidity	%	93	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	89.2	-1.40
Low Humidity	%	63	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	53.6	-1.60
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	34.5	-1.63
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	16.0	-2.50
Wind Run	km	149.0	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	177.8	-21.99
Wind bearing	°	73	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	155.5	221.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	SSE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.5	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1022.9	+5.30
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1017.1	+5.54
Sun Hours (T:227h)	hours	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	7.6	+1.22
Solar Radiation	W/m²	877	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	791.4	-223.63
UV Index	UVI	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	7.0	10.0	6.0	6.8	-2.20

^* 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.