Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:47:12 NZST

Thursday,
06 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:10°C

Low:-1°C

CoR:6%

Partly cloudy. Cold. High near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -3.6°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

-0.8°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
1.1°C / -1.2°C

Wind

3km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 110deg.

Day Max/Avg:
7km/h / 4km/h

Rain

0.0mm

Month Total:
0.8mm

Last Rain Record:
06:06, 05/08/2026

Pressure

1035hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1035hPa / 1034hPa

Cloud Base:
69m, 228ft

UV / Solar

17W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
2.2klx

Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (6%)

Air Quality

31AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 10.1ug/m³
PM10: 11.1ug/m³
CO₂: 473ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
-0.8°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
-2.1°C 91%

Temp. at +1m
-1.4°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
74% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:32
Moonset
10:37
Visibility
54%

Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:30
Day Length
10.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 6s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Mostly Sunny	Mostly Clear	Cloudy	AM Light Rain	Rain	AM Showers
10°C	-1°C	12°C \| 6°C	14°C \| 7°C	14°C \| 8°C	14°C \| 5°C
Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 37%

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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	1.1 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Temperature	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Highest Dew Point	0.4 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Dew Point	-1.8 °C	at 06:44
Highest Apparent Temperature	-1.0 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.8 °C	at 06:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.1 °C	at 00:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Lowest Wind Chill	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Highest Humidex	1.1 °C	at 00:08
Highest Heat Index	1.1 °C	at 00:08
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 03:04
Lowest Humidity	95 %	at 00:00
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	7 km/h	at 03:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 05:38
Wind Run	14.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.4 hPa	at 07:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1033.5 hPa	at 02:56
Hours of Sun	0.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	9.3 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Temperature	0.3 °C	at 22:39
Highest Dew Point	4.7 °C	at 15:35
Lowest Dew Point	-0.6 °C	at 22:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	7.4 °C	at 14:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-2.1 °C	at 22:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 14:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	0.3 °C	at 22:39
Lowest Wind Chill	0.3 °C	at 22:39
Highest Humidex	9.3 °C	at 14:12
Highest Heat Index	9.3 °C	at 14:12
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 23:41
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 02:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 02:15
Wind
Highest Gust	17 km/h	at 13:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 13:28
Wind Run	82.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.9 hPa	at 23:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.0 hPa	at 00:12
Hours of Sun	4.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	1.1	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	12.7	-0.01
Low Temperature	°C	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	2.6	+0.67
High Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.0	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	10.0	-0.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	0.0	+0.21
Low Wind Chill	°C	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	2.0	+0.10
High Heat Index	°C	1.1	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	12.7	-0.01
High Dew Point	°C	0.4	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	7.9	+0.36
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	0.9	-0.10
High Humidity	%	97	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	93.1	-2.43
Low Humidity	%	95	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	60.9	-4.57
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	1.4	-1.16
Max Wind Gust	km/h	7	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	32.6	+6.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	16.0	+2.86
Wind Run	km	14.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	168.8	+65.39
Wind bearing	°	112	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	217.9	216.3
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.4	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1023.9	+4.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1013.8	+3.40
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	0.6	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	5.7	+0.44
Solar Radiation	W/m²	15	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	525.9	+60.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.3	+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 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	1.1	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.5	-0.96
Low Temperature	°C	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	4.4	-2.20
High Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.0	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.4	-1.38
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	1.9	-2.61
Low Wind Chill	°C	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	4.0	-2.36
High Heat Index	°C	1.1	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.5	-0.96
High Dew Point	°C	0.4	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	8.7	-1.38
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	2.7	-2.01
High Humidity	%	97	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	93.9	-0.03
Low Humidity	%	95	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	65.9	-1.30
Rainfall (T:47mm)	mm	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	1.6	-0.04
Max Wind Gust	km/h	7	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	30.7	-1.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	15.2	-0.50
Wind Run	km	14.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	154.7	-3.92
Wind bearing	°	112	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	216.6	206.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.4	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1022.2	-2.82
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1015.4	-2.90
Sun Hours (T:161h)	hours	0.6	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	5.4	+0.60
Solar Radiation	W/m²	15	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	509.0	+98.40
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.3	+0.93

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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.