Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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05:20:22 NZST

Sunday,
21 June 2026

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Today is the Winter Solstice (Shortest Day). Marks the Mid-Winter Cardinal Point.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:15°C

Low:7°C

CoR:100%

Periods of rain. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm. It feels like 12.3°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.0°C
95%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.7°C / 13.9°C

Wind

14km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

29km/h, 287deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 17km/h

Rain

7.2mm

7.6mm

Rain Last Hour:

4.3mm

Rainfall Rate:

1.8mm/hr

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
98m, 322ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

12.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.6ug/m³
PM10: 5.7ug/m³
CO₂: 382ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.0°C 95%

Temp. at +3m
14.2°C 92%

Temp. at +1m
13.4°C 95%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
8kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
11:47
Moonset
23:57
Visibility
38%

Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
16:58
Day Length
9.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 1s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Rain	Light Rain Early	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Showers	Showers
15°C	7°C	13°C \| 4°C	15°C \| 8°C	14°C \| 10°C	14°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 78%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 44%	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	15.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	13.9 °C	at 02:45
Highest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 04:49
Lowest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 00:58
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 01:03
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.3 °C	at 05:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.2 °C	at 01:03
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 05:13
Lowest Wind Chill	13.9 °C	at 02:45
Highest Humidex	18.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 04:49
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	7.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	17.4 mm/hr	at 04:41
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.9 mm	at 05:12
Wind
Highest Gust	31 km/h	at 01:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 04:52
Wind Run	51.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.4 hPa	at 00:09
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.0 hPa	at 04:26
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	15.9 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Temperature	10.3 °C	at 03:52
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 22:41
Lowest Dew Point	7.5 °C	at 03:52
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 23:37
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.4 °C	at 04:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.8 °C	at 23:30
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.8 °C	at 04:38
Lowest Wind Chill	10.3 °C	at 03:52
Highest Humidex	18.5 °C	at 15:02
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 15:02
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 22:14
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 11:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 22:33
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 22:34
Wind
Highest Gust	43 km/h	at 15:08
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 13:03
Wind Run	289.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.3 hPa	at 01:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.1 hPa	at 23:55
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.8	+0.21
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	8.0	+2.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.3	+0.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	6.0	+2.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	8.0	+2.76
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.8	+0.21
High Dew Point	°C	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	+2.11
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	6.6	+2.73
High Humidity	%	97	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	95.9	+1.71
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	76.1	+11.43
Rainfall (T:16mm)	mm	7.2	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	2.3	+1.90
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	35.9	+8.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	18.0	+4.71
Wind Run	km	51.4	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	208.7	+85.86
Wind bearing	°	293	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	261.9	266.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1023.5	-5.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1017.3	-5.30
Sun Hours (T:26h)	hours	0.0	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.7	-1.60
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	413.1	-20.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	3.3	-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^*	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	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	16.4	-0.67
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	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	7.5	+0.72
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	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	15.4	-0.34
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	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	6.0	+0.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	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	7.5	+0.71
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	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	16.4	-0.67
High Dew Point	°C	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	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	11.9	+0.97
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	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	6.2	+0.88
High Humidity	%	97	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	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	94.6	+0.97
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	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	67.2	+7.50
Rainfall (T:90mm)	mm	7.2	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	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	3.0	+2.68
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	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	28.0	-1.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	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	13.2	-0.87
Wind Run	km	51.4	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	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	134.1	+4.95
Wind bearing	°	293	294	301	294	272	97	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	234.6	195.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	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	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	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	1024.3	-5.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	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	1018.2	-5.28
Sun Hours (T:152h)	hours	0.0	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	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	5.1	-1.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	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	414.5	-145.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	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	3.3	-1.40

^* 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.