Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A new day, a new dawn

06:38:25 NZST

Tuesday,
15 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:16°C

Low:9°C

CoR:6%

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 5.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

6.8°C
93%
Trend:

Falling,-0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
9.3°C / 6.4°C

Wind

0km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

3km/h, 343deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
72.5mm

Last Rain Record:
05:01, 11/09/2026

Pressure

1024hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
131m, 430ft

UV / Solar

15W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
1.9klx

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

18AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.4ug/m³
PM10: 6.7ug/m³
CO₂: 482ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
6.8°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
5.9°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
6.4°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
15kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:48
Moonset
22:38
Visibility
14%

Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
18:07
Day Length
11.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Partly Cloudy	Drizzle Late	Cloudy	PM Light Rain	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers
16°C	9°C	15°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 47%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 56%

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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	9.3 °C	at 00:27
Lowest Temperature	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 00:21
Lowest Dew Point	5.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.4 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.3 °C	at 06:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 00:27
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Lowest Wind Chill	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	9.3 °C	at 00:27
Highest Heat Index	9.3 °C	at 00:27
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:29
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 01:26
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 00:50
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 01:29
Wind Run	12.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.2 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 05:43
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 13:57
Lowest Temperature	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Highest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 14:46
Lowest Dew Point	5.2 °C	at 01:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 15:38
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 03:06
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 15:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Lowest Wind Chill	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Highest Humidex	18.3 °C	at 15:36
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 13:57
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 22:08
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 13:58
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	18 km/h	at 13:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 12:01
Wind Run	91.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 23:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.1 hPa	at 00:02
Hours of Sun	7.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.3	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	-0.61
Low Temperature	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.3	-3.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.4	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.2	+0.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	4.5	-1.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	6.0	-3.07
High Heat Index	°C	9.3	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	-0.61
High Dew Point	°C	8.0	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	9.4	-1.84
Low Dew Point	°C	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.5	-1.77
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	+1.86
Low Humidity	%	90	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	58.4	-5.14
Rainfall (T:11mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	-7.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	29.0	-27.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	14.7	-8.57
Wind Run	km	12.9	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	157.2	-147.13
Wind bearing	°	65	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	209.0	251.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1014.6	+0.27
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1008.3	+1.07
Sun Hours (T:49h)	hours	0.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	6.9	+1.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	8	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	877.9	+53.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	7.7	+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^*	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.3	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	14.9	+1.18
Low Temperature	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	7.7	+3.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.4	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	12.3	+0.75
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	5.2	+2.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	7.3	+3.12
High Heat Index	°C	9.3	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	14.9	+1.18
High Dew Point	°C	8.0	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	10.2	+1.52
Low Dew Point	°C	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	5.2	+2.19
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	92.0	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	90	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	62.2	-3.20
Rainfall (T:97mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.2	+1.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	43.9	+15.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	20.6	+6.60
Wind Run	km	12.9	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	246.5	+107.54
Wind bearing	°	65	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	233.5	212.0
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1018.9	-4.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1012.3	-4.03
Sun Hours (T:164h)	hours	0.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	5.5	+0.34
Solar Radiation	W/m²	8	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	802.6	+273.27
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	+2.60

^* 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.