Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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11:53:51 NZDT

Saturday,
04 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:21°C

Low:11°C

CoR:1%

Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.3°C
57%
Trend:

Rising,1.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.7°C / 12.9°C

Wind

14km/h

W
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 264deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 16km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:32, 30/03/2026

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1027hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
1097m, 3600ft

UV / Solar

89W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
11.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
4.3 hrs (38%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.8ug/m³
PM10: 2.1ug/m³
CO₂: 418ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.3°C 57%

Temp. at +3m
22.7°C 54%

Temp. at +1m
20.3°C 55%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
16.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
33% VWC

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

Fire Danger

10.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
328kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:41
Moonset
09:31
Visibility
97%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
19:06
Day Length
11.30 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 37s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers
21°C	11°C	23°C \| 12°C	21°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 15°C	21°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 61%

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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	20.7 °C	at 11:39
Lowest Temperature	12.9 °C	at 07:38
Highest Dew Point	13.3 °C	at 02:08
Lowest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 07:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.2 °C	at 11:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.0 °C	at 07:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.6 °C	at 11:39
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.6 °C	at 07:26
Lowest Wind Chill	12.9 °C	at 07:38
Highest Humidex	23.3 °C	at 11:39
Highest Heat Index	20.7 °C	at 11:39
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:24
Lowest Humidity	57 %	at 11:41
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	31 km/h	at 10:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 11:16
Wind Run	81.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.2 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 11:42
Hours of Sun	4.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.1 °C	at 15:52
Lowest Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 23:49
Lowest Dew Point	5.3 °C	at 06:54
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.3 °C	at 15:51
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.9 °C	at 06:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 16:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Humidex	24.2 °C	at 15:52
Highest Heat Index	22.1 °C	at 15:52
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:21
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 14:08
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	30 km/h	at 16:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 15:09
Wind Run	115.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.5 hPa	at 02:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.6 hPa	at 18:24
Hours of Sun	7.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.7	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	21.5	-0.93
Low Temperature	°C	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	11.0	-1.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.2	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	20.6	-1.36
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	10.4	-0.63
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	11.0	-1.37
High Heat Index	°C	20.7	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	21.5	-0.99
High Dew Point	°C	13.3	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	14.0	-0.26
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	8.9	-0.93
High Humidity	%	94	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	92.3	+4.29
Low Humidity	%	57	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	55.9	+2.29
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	-0.69
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	31.4	-5.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	15.1	-1.29
Wind Run	km	81.4	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	152.0	-31.57
Wind bearing	°	290	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	178.3	109.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	S	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1024.1	-2.23
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.3	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1017.3	-4.09
Sun Hours (T:52h)	hours	4.3	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	7.4	+0.64
Solar Radiation	W/m²	640	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	780.4	+127.29
UV Index	UVI	5.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	6.9	+1.43

^* 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^*	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	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.7	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	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	22.1	-0.15
Low Temperature	°C	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	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	12.1	-1.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.2	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	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	21.4	-0.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	11.0	-0.97
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	12.1	-0.96
High Heat Index	°C	20.7	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	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	22.1	-0.18
High Dew Point	°C	13.3	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	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	14.3	-0.83
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	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	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	9.3	-0.80
High Humidity	%	94	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	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	89.9	-0.77
Low Humidity	%	57	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	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	54.2	+0.13
Rainfall (T:14mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.58
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	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	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	33.0	-3.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	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	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	15.9	-2.33
Wind Run	km	81.4	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	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	168.4	-29.71
Wind bearing	°	290	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	269	276	265	247	173.9	210.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	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	W	W	W	WSW	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1022.4	+5.37
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.3	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	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1016.6	+5.79
Sun Hours (T:209h)	hours	4.3	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	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	7.0	+0.15
Solar Radiation	W/m²	640	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	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	833.9	-213.57
UV Index	UVI	5.0	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	9.0	4.0	10.0	10.0	7.2	-2.10

^* 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.