Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

05:20:30 NZST

Tuesday,
16 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:11°C

Low:5°C

CoR:89%

Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly in the morning. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 9.1°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.9°C
87%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.0°C / 9.9°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 177deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 13km/h

Rain

5.2mm

6.9mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.6mm

Rainfall Rate:

1.2mm/hr

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
257m, 844ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

4.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 2.1ug/m³
CO₂: 399ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.9°C 87%

Temp. at +3m
9.7°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
8.9°C 89%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
74% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:51
Moonset
17:47
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
16:57
Day Length
9.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 17s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

AM Light Rain	Mostly Cloudy	Rain	PM Showers	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers
11°C	5°C	13°C \| 4°C	13°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 33%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 58%

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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	12.0 °C	at 00:20
Lowest Temperature	9.9 °C	at 05:09
Highest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 00:27
Lowest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 04:32
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.1 °C	at 01:28
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.9 °C	at 00:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 01:28
Lowest Wind Chill	10.0 °C	at 05:09
Highest Humidex	13.7 °C	at 00:20
Highest Heat Index	12.0 °C	at 00:20
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:27
Lowest Humidity	80 %	at 04:32
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	5.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 00:12
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.5 mm	at 01:06
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 01:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 01:28
Wind Run	35.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.7 hPa	at 05:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.7 hPa	at 00:00
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	16.5 °C	at 14:06
Lowest Temperature	11.5 °C	at 06:25
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	9.4 °C	at 06:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.2 °C	at 12:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 06:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 06:33
Lowest Wind Chill	11.5 °C	at 06:25
Highest Humidex	18.9 °C	at 14:06
Highest Heat Index	16.5 °C	at 14:06
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 14:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 23:04
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.6 mm	at 23:55
Wind
Highest Gust	46 km/h	at 09:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	24 km/h (F4)	at 10:29
Wind Run	290.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.7 hPa	at 16:45
Hours of Sun	4.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.0	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	14.6	-2.87
Low Temperature	°C	9.9	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	6.3	-4.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.0	-3.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	4.1	-5.46
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.0	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	6.1	-4.24
High Heat Index	°C	12.0	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	14.6	-2.87
High Dew Point	°C	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	10.1	-3.79
Low Dew Point	°C	7.3	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	4.8	-4.31
High Humidity	%	94	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	-1.29
Low Humidity	%	80	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	67.9	-3.29
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	5.2	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	-9.83
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	29.7	-0.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	14.9	-0.29
Wind Run	km	35.0	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	160.8	+17.04
Wind bearing	°	105	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	266.6	296.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.7	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1032.8	+20.44
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1026.6	+21.61
Sun Hours (T:33h)	hours	0.0	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	4.8	+0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	443.6	+39.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.7	+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 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.0	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	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	16.9	-0.36
Low Temperature	°C	9.9	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	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	7.5	-0.17
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	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	15.9	-0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	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	5.9	-0.04
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.0	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	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	7.4	-0.23
High Heat Index	°C	12.0	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	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	16.9	-0.36
High Dew Point	°C	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	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	11.6	+0.27
Low Dew Point	°C	7.3	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	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	6.1	+0.11
High Humidity	%	94	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	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	94.4	+1.27
Low Humidity	%	80	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	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	64.8	+4.40
Rainfall (T:77mm)	mm	5.2	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	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	2.6	-0.45
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	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	27.0	-5.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	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	12.5	-3.03
Wind Run	km	35.0	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	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	124.3	-23.83
Wind bearing	°	105	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	219.0	207.8
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.7	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	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	1026.4	+1.15
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	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	1020.7	+1.58
Sun Hours (T:171h)	hours	0.0	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	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	5.7	-0.12
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	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	431.5	-120.23
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	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	3.5	-1.20

^* 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.