Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:26:29 NZST

Tuesday,
02 June 2026

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Consecutive days of no rain

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News

⛅ 02 Jun 2026 12:26AM: Localised downpours possible as intense band of rain moves across NZ (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 8:51PM: Heavy rain and road closures hit holiday travellers (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 8:04PM: Woman dies in hospital after being struck by car in Waikanae last week (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 7:17PM: Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge competitor survives night in leaking boat battered by swells (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 7:09PM: Five dead in overnight crashes, holiday road toll at seven (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 5:48PM: Man charged with assault after allegedly obstructing firefighters at a blaze in Lower Hutt (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 2:45PM: Five Great Ride cycling trails to receive funding to install e-bike charging stations (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 2:45PM: South Island school's 'magic round' rugby aims to build grounded youth (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 2:20PM: Fuel stocks dip, but within expectation, MBIE says (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 01 Jun 2026 2:17PM: Boy racers targeted by Manawatū police over King's Birthday weekend (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:19°C

Low:11°C

CoR:91%

Periods of rain. High 19C. ENE winds shifting to NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.7°C
76%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.8°C / 16.3°C

Wind

5km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 60deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 10km/h

Rain

20 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.1mm

Last Rain Record:
00:46, 01/06/2026

Pressure

1008hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
534m, 1753ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

10.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.1ug/m³
PM10: 3.8ug/m³
CO₂: 387ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.7°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
17.5°C 76%

Temp. at +1m
17.0°C 76%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

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

Fire Danger

5.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.4MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
46kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:58
Moonset
09:14
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
9.27 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 4s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Rain	Mostly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Showers	Rain	Rain
19°C	11°C	16°C \| 8°C	18°C \| 14°C	17°C \| 12°C	15°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 91%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 60%	Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 86%

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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	19.8 °C	at 02:56
Lowest Temperature	16.3 °C	at 00:03
Highest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 04:00
Lowest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.1 °C	at 02:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:25
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.4 °C	at 02:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 00:03
Lowest Wind Chill	16.3 °C	at 00:03
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 02:56
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 02:56
Highest Humidity	79 %	at 01:13
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 02:54
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	22 km/h	at 02:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 03:01
Wind Run	21.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.7 hPa	at 00:04
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.3 hPa	at 04:03
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.8 °C	at 12:47
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 06:21
Highest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 06:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.8 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.3 °C	at 06:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.8 °C	at 13:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 06:21
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 06:21
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 13:14
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 12:47
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 07:02
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 12:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:46
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:47
Wind
Highest Gust	10 km/h	at 07:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F1)	at 23:57
Wind Run	56.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.7 hPa	at 00:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.4 hPa	at 23:56
Hours of Sun	1.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	18.3	+0.90
Low Temperature	°C	16.3	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	7.3	+1.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	17.9	+1.60
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	5.7	+1.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.3	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	7.3	+1.63
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	18.3	+0.90
High Dew Point	°C	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	12.3	+1.70
Low Dew Point	°C	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	5.9	+1.54
High Humidity	%	79	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	93.6	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	65	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	60.6	+1.43
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	+0.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	23.0	-2.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	9.3	-1.71
Wind Run	km	21.2	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	95.3	-2.43
Wind bearing	°	71	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	179.4	166.0
Wind Direction	-	ENE	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	S	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1025.7	-5.40
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1020.0	-6.79
Sun Hours (T:45h)	hours	0.0	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	6.5	-1.09
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	412.0	-8.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.1	-0.14

^* 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 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.3	-1.84
Low Temperature	°C	16.3	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	7.2	-2.66
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	16.2	-1.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	5.5	-2.91
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.3	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	7.2	-2.66
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.3	-1.84
High Dew Point	°C	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	11.2	-1.91
Low Dew Point	°C	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	5.6	-2.44
High Humidity	%	79	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	93.2	+0.20
Low Humidity	%	65	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	60.9	+1.73
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	-4.98
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	27.3	-10.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	12.2	-5.70
Wind Run	km	21.2	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	117.0	-74.61
Wind bearing	°	71	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	192.9	183.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1028.8	+8.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1023.2	+9.18
Sun Hours (T:187h)	hours	0.0	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	6.2	-0.12
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	488.8	-135.07
UV Index	UVI	0.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	-1.23

^* 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.