Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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05:45:37 NZDT

Friday,
06 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:23°C

Low:14°C

CoR:86%

Showers and thunderstorms. High 23C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.0°C
91%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.0°C / 15.6°C

Wind

2km/h

E
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 80deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 5km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.2mm

Last Rain Record:
05:47, 03/11/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
183m, 600ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 3ug/m³
PM10: 3.2ug/m³
CO₂: 478ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.0°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
16.2°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
15.5°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
39% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
4kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
2214kW/m²

Very High

Forest Fire Risk:
1kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:05
Moonset
16:57
Visibility
13%

Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
20:02
Day Length
14.01 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 2min 15s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Thunderstorms	Light Rain	Thunderstorms	AM Showers	Cloudy	Thunderstorms
23°C	14°C	22°C \| 13°C	21°C \| 12°C	23°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 86%	Rain Risk: 46%	Rain Risk: 93%	Rain Risk: 46%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 89%

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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	17.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 02:52
Highest Dew Point	14.5 °C	at 05:32
Lowest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 02:52
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.2 °C	at 00:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 04:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.7 °C	at 00:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.8 °C	at 03:25
Lowest Wind Chill	15.6 °C	at 02:52
Highest Humidex	20.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	17.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 05:30
Lowest Humidity	84 %	at 00:00
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	10 km/h	at 04:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 05:00
Wind Run	13.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.7 hPa	at 00:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.9 hPa	at 05:27
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	25.4 °C	at 13:25
Lowest Temperature	11.6 °C	at 05:45
Highest Dew Point	16.1 °C	at 14:37
Lowest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 05:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.2 °C	at 13:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.4 °C	at 03:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.5 °C	at 13:24
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.6 °C	at 05:45
Lowest Wind Chill	11.6 °C	at 05:45
Highest Humidex	29.1 °C	at 14:38
Highest Heat Index	25.4 °C	at 13:25
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:16
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 13:14
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	27 km/h	at 13:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 18:14
Wind Run	119.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.7 hPa	at 00:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.8 hPa	at 16:42
Hours of Sun	9.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.0	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	19.9	+1.54
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	9.1	-1.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.2	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	17.8	+1.97
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.7	-0.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	8.9	-1.24
High Heat Index	°C	17.0	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	19.9	+1.54
High Dew Point	°C	14.5	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	11.9	-1.04
Low Dew Point	°C	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	6.3	-1.13
High Humidity	%	91	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	90.4	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	84	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	51.3	-7.29
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.3	-1.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	36.9	-9.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	19.0	-4.29
Wind Run	km	13.6	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	198.4	-85.43
Wind bearing	°	94	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	247.7	268.3
Wind Direction	-	E	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1024.3	+6.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.9	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	1016.3	+4.94
Sun Hours (T:60h)	hours	0.0	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	8.5	+1.36
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1251.3	+65.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	11.3	+0.86

^* 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^*	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.0	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	18.8	+3.75
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	9.6	+3.18
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.2	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	17.0	+4.31
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	8.0	+3.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	9.3	+3.30
High Heat Index	°C	17.0	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	18.8	+3.75
High Dew Point	°C	14.5	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	12.3	+2.22
Low Dew Point	°C	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	7.1	+2.75
High Humidity	%	91	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	84	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	57.2	-3.87
Rainfall (T:45mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	-2.08
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	35.9	-0.10
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	18.2	+0.57
Wind Run	km	13.6	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	202.4	+12.42
Wind bearing	°	94	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	240.7	229.2
Wind Direction	-	E	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1023.6	+3.96
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.9	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1017.0	+4.62
Sun Hours (T:224h)	hours	0.0	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	7.5	+2.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	1177.0	+311.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	10.4	+2.80

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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.