Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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04:44:50 NZST

Wednesday,
08 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:12°C

Low:9°C

CoR:100%

Periods of rain. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 8.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.8°C
94%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.2°C / 9.5°C

Wind

8km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

15km/h, 240deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 6km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.3mm

Month Total:
11.0mm

Last Rain Record:
22:14, 07/07/2026

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1002hPa / 1000hPa

Cloud Base:
115m, 376ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

14.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.4ug/m³
PM10: 5.5ug/m³
CO₂: 412ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.8°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
10.2°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
9.3°C 93%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
69% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
75kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
11:37
Visibility
52%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.25 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 59s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Rain	Rain	AM Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny
12°C	9°C	10°C \| 6°C	10°C \| 4°C	11°C \| 1°C	12°C \| 1°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 98%	Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	11.2 °C	at 03:14
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 02:06
Highest Dew Point	9.9 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Dew Point	8.3 °C	at 02:06
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.7 °C	at 03:50
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 04:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.2 °C	at 03:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.5 °C	at 02:06
Lowest Wind Chill	9.5 °C	at 02:06
Highest Humidex	12.3 °C	at 00:24
Highest Heat Index	11.2 °C	at 03:14
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	89 %	at 03:17
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	14 km/h	at 00:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:05
Wind Run	15.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1002.0 hPa	at 00:57
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1000.2 hPa	at 04:09
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	14.7 °C	at 12:12
Lowest Temperature	10.5 °C	at 09:04
Highest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 08:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.2 °C	at 12:05
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.7 °C	at 07:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 12:06
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 07:37
Lowest Wind Chill	10.5 °C	at 09:04
Highest Humidex	16.2 °C	at 12:12
Highest Heat Index	14.7 °C	at 12:12
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 02:00
Lowest Humidity	75 %	at 12:09
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	8.4 mm/hr	at 01:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.3 mm	at 02:06
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 06:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 05:36
Wind Run	160.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1005.6 hPa	at 09:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.4 hPa	at 23:52
Hours of Sun	4.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	14.5	+0.67
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.1	-2.96
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.7	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	12.7	+0.69
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.0	-2.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.5	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.1	-2.24
High Heat Index	°C	11.2	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	14.5	+0.67
High Dew Point	°C	9.9	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	8.5	-1.27
Low Dew Point	°C	8.3	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.5	-1.61
High Humidity	%	93	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	94.9	+3.00
Low Humidity	%	89	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.3	-5.57
Rainfall (T:11mm)	mm	0.0	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	-0.56
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	26.9	-12.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	11.9	-7.29
Wind Run	km	15.0	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	117.4	-69.54
Wind bearing	°	159	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	167.0	131.3
Wind Direction	-	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	SSE	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1022.4	+0.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.2	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1016.4	+2.24
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	0.0	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	6.1	+2.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	447.9	+75.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.6	+0.57

^* 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^*	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	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	14.4	-2.68
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	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	6.6	-0.74
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.7	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	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	12.8	-3.38
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	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	4.5	-1.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.5	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	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	6.4	-0.95
High Heat Index	°C	11.2	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	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	14.4	-2.68
High Dew Point	°C	9.9	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	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	10.0	-1.62
Low Dew Point	°C	8.3	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	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	4.7	-1.16
High Humidity	%	93	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	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	93.9	-0.30
Low Humidity	%	89	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	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	67.5	+4.33
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	0.0	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	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	1.7	-0.85
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	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	32.8	+6.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	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	15.8	+3.70
Wind Run	km	15.0	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	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	160.8	+43.29
Wind bearing	°	159	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	199.0	197.5
Wind Direction	-	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	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	1024.7	-0.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.2	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	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	1018.1	-1.14
Sun Hours (T:140h)	hours	0.0	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	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	4.7	-1.17
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	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	418.3	-43.17
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	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	3.4	-0.37

^* 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.