Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Afternoon

13:10:03 NZST

Friday,
19 April 2024

Warnings

No current weather
station warnings

Webcams

New Zealand Newsroom

News

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:18°C

Low:11°C

CoR:2%

Overcast. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 15.5°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Temperature

16.7°C
66%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 10.1°C

Wind

12km/h

W
Wind Gust:

31km/h, 278deg.

Day Max/Avg:
44km/h / 16km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
19.8mm

Last Rain Record:
01:11, 16/04/2024

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
824m, 2704ft

UV / Solar

317W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.7UVI

Sun Light:
40.1k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.2 hrs (21%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0.5ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
18.3°C 65%

Temp. at 1m:
16.7°C 55%

Moisture at 1m:
16.7°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
16.1°C 12.0 (89%)

Soil at 10cm:
15.6°C 91VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 36VWC

Fire Danger

8.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
169kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:47
Moonset
01:49
Visability
79%

Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
17:42
Day Length
10.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 27s less daylight tomorrow

7 Day Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy	Showers Late	Showers	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
18°C	11°C	17°C \| 10°C	19°C \| 9°C	19°C \| 6°C	18°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 8%

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.5 °C	at 12:01
Lowest Temperature	10.1 °C	at 03:13
Highest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 10:07
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 03:06
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 12:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 03:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.9 °C	at 12:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 03:22
Lowest Wind Chill	10.1 °C	at 03:13
Highest Humidex	20.1 °C	at 12:01
Highest Heat Index	18.5 °C	at 12:01
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 03:16
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 11:42
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	44 km/h	at 12:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 12:20
Wind Run	92.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.5 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.0 hPa	at 05:30
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.0 °C	at 13:06
Lowest Temperature	10.5 °C	at 23:17
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 09:38
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 11:32
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 13:07
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.2 °C	at 23:17
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.8 °C	at 13:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.4 °C	at 21:58
Lowest Wind Chill	10.5 °C	at 23:17
Highest Humidex	19.3 °C	at 13:06
Highest Heat Index	18.0 °C	at 13:06
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 11:32
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	50 km/h	at 10:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 12:10
Wind Run	161.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.8 hPa	at 01:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.5 hPa	at 23:56
Hours of Sun	5.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 18/04/24	Wed 17/04/24	Tue 16/04/24	Mon 15/04/24	Sun 14/04/24	Sat 13/04/24	Fri 12/04/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	19.0	-2.44
Low Temperature	°C	10.1	10.5	12.5	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.0	11.3	+1.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	15.9	18.7	16.7	17.6	17.4	18.2	24.8	18.5	-2.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	9.2	11.9	11.3	7.4	10.0	10.6	15.8	10.9	+2.26
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.1	10.5	12.6	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.1	11.3	+1.70
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	19.0	-2.44
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	10.4	14.9	13.4	13.4	12.4	14.4	18.0	13.8	-0.01
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	8.0	10.2	10.4	6.8	7.1	10.3	12.8	9.4	+2.23
High Humidity	%	88	85.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	93.4	+3.57
Low Humidity	%	61	55.0	68.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	67.0	65.0	64.3	+10.86
Rainfall (T:19mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	12.6	6.0	2.7	+2.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	44	50.0	51.0	51.0	50.0	17.0	20.0	46.0	40.7	+1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	18.0	17.0	12.0	6.0	8.0	11.0	12.6	+0.86
Wind Run	km	92.2	160.1	210.3	183.7	106.9	53.5	69.3	84.7	124.1	+31.46
Wind bearing	°	294	306	287	284	299	90	42	65	196.1	169.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	NE	ENE	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1015.5	1017.8	1017.8	1018.1	1022.2	1022.3	1012.2	1007.5	1016.8	-9.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.0	1015.6	1016.3	1016.2	1017.8	1012.4	1002.1	1002.2	1011.8	-9.27
Sun Hours (T:23h)	hours	2.2	5.8	5.9	4.6	4.0	1.7	0.9	0.5	3.3	-4.60
Solar Radiation	W/m²	725	711.0	790.0	750.0	726.0	568.0	474.0	488.0	643.9	-10.43
UV Index	UVI	6.9	6.9.0	7.8.0	7.4.0	10.5.0	6.4.0	5.8.0	6.1.0	7.3	+0.30

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 18/04/24	Wed 17/04/24	Tue 16/04/24	Mon 15/04/24	Sun 14/04/24	Sat 13/04/24	Fri 12/04/24	Thu 11/04/24	Wed 10/04/24	Tue 09/04/24	Mon 08/04/24	Sun 07/04/24	Sat 06/04/24	Fri 05/04/24	Thu 04/04/24	Wed 03/04/24	Tue 02/04/24	Mon 01/04/24	Sun 31/03/24	Sat 30/03/24	Fri 29/03/24	Thu 28/03/24	Wed 27/03/24	Tue 26/03/24	Mon 25/03/24	Sun 24/03/24	Sat 23/03/24	Fri 22/03/24	Thu 21/03/24	Wed 20/03/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	21.9	25.8	22.7	22.0	20.2	19.0	18.5	19.6	21.5	19.1	19.7	18.7	17.4	16.6	18.1	20.9	21.1	20.6	23.1	22.5	22.3	20.8	17.2	20.1	-1.39
Low Temperature	°C	10.1	10.5	12.5	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.0	11.2	9.7	10.4	7.5	8.0	9.7	10.8	12.9	8.8	7.9	7.7	5.9	6.3	6.9	11.8	11.8	14.4	12.6	11.7	8.0	6.9	3.9	3.8	9.6	-2.14
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	15.9	18.7	16.7	17.6	17.4	18.2	24.8	21.4	26.0	25.0	21.6	18.7	17.8	17.4	19.4	19.7	18.9	19.0	17.7	15.8	15.4	14.5	18.2	19.6	18.9	23.2	22.3	21.2	19.1	15.8	19.2	-1.39
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	9.2	11.9	11.3	7.4	10.0	10.6	15.8	10.6	8.9	10.0	6.5	6.6	8.1	9.7	12.6	8.0	6.9	6.5	3.8	4.4	5.6	10.3	11.0	14.1	11.3	11.8	7.2	5.8	2.2	1.9	8.7	-2.11
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.1	10.5	12.6	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.1	11.2	9.7	10.4	7.5	8.0	9.7	11.0	12.9	8.8	7.9	7.7	5.9	6.3	7.2	11.8	11.8	14.4	12.6	11.7	8.0	6.9	3.9	3.8	9.6	-2.10
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	21.9	25.8	22.7	22.0	20.2	19.0	18.5	19.6	21.5	19.1	19.7	18.7	17.4	16.6	18.1	20.9	21.1	20.6	23.1	22.5	22.3	20.8	17.2	20.1	-1.39
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	10.4	14.9	13.4	13.4	12.4	14.4	18.0	15.3	15.1	20.8	12.3	9.8	9.5	14.2	14.9	13.7	11.1	11.2	10.0	9.0	11.1	12.2	14.6	15.3	14.3	14.2	13.3	11.1	8.9	7.4	12.9	-1.06
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	8.0	10.2	10.4	6.8	7.1	10.3	12.8	9.1	8.1	8.5	6.1	4.8	6.4	7.0	11.1	7.4	6.3	6.1	4.2	3.5	3.3	7.0	9.3	12.5	10.1	10.3	6.5	5.0	2.1	2.1	7.4	-0.88
High Humidity	%	88	85.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	88.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	86.0	86.0	95.0	97.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	89.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	95.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.4	-0.63
Low Humidity	%	61	55.0	68.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	44.0	79.0	51.0	48.0	47.0	51.0	67.0	47.0	54.0	51.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	52.0	54.0	67.0	61.0	52.0	43.0	46.0	44.0	49.0	54.9	+2.10
Rainfall (T:22mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	12.6	6.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-0.75
Max Wind Gust	km/h	44	50.0	51.0	51.0	50.0	17.0	20.0	46.0	25.0	45.0	41.0	38.0	42.0	41.0	44.0	40.0	50.0	27.0	25.0	45.0	48.0	24.0	63.0	68.0	75.0	58.0	38.0	32.0	28.0	36.0	37.0	41.8	-4.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	18.0	17.0	12.0	6.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	10.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	4.0	7.0	9.0	17.0	9.0	26.0	27.0	22.0	20.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	12.8	-2.07
Wind Run	km	92.2	160.1	210.3	183.7	106.9	53.5	69.3	84.7	71.3	71.8	84.9	85.1	100.8	110.3	124.1	112.5	100.2	47.2	56.8	78.4	136.2	69.7	295.0	280.6	303.7	260.2	79.4	74.5	71.7	69.4	78.0	121.0	-33.50
Wind bearing	°	294	306	287	284	299	90	42	65	52	291	287	279	83	97	94	288	271	112	311	279	164	68	282	291	290	297	268	322	265	271	115	215.0	268.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	WNW	W	E	E	E	WNW	W	ESE	NE	W	SSE	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	NW	W	W	ESE	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1015.5	1017.8	1017.8	1018.1	1022.2	1022.3	1012.2	1007.5	1019.5	1024.9	1027.7	1029.2	1029.6	1029.7	1026.5	1021.7	1023.9	1023.9	1020.8	1017.1	1017.1	1012.9	1012.4	1016.5	1016.4	1012.9	1016.2	1018.3	1021.3	1027.9	1031.3	1020.5	+1.06
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.0	1015.6	1016.3	1016.2	1017.8	1012.4	1002.1	1002.2	1007.6	1019.7	1022.6	1026.2	1026.5	1026.1	1018.8	1017.2	1020.5	1020.7	1017.0	1014.8	1012.9	1004.3	1003.0	1007.8	1010.4	1010.5	1011.3	1014.1	1016.9	1020.9	1027.6	1015.3	+3.02
Sun Hours (T:174h)	hours	2.2	5.8	5.9	4.6	4.0	1.7	0.9	0.5	1.5	7.2	7.3	9.2	10.7	10.2	9.5	0.5	2.2	1.9	7.3	7.5	11.0	6.9	2.4	6.2	4.5	5.8	9.4	5.3	10.0	10.8	3.6	5.8	-0.09
Solar Radiation	W/m²	725	711.0	790.0	750.0	726.0	568.0	474.0	488.0	354.0	630.0	807.0	755.0	634.0	734.0	666.0	458.0	900.0	594.0	900.0	960.0	783.0	922.0	750.0	850.0	830.0	898.0	885.0	898.0	748.0	744.0	883.0	736.3	-215.37
UV Index	UVI	6.9	6.9.0	7.8.0	7.4.0	10.5.0	6.4.0	5.8.0	6.1.0	3.3.0	6.6.0	7.7.0	9.6.0	6.7.0	7.7.0	7.2.0	5.6.0	8.8.0	6.8.0	9.0.0	9.7.0	8.6.0	9.2.0	8.1.0	9.7.0	9.1.0	9.5.0	9.9.0	10.3.0	8.4.0	8.7.0	9.0.0	8.0	-3.86

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in 2009, Palmy Weather celebrated 10 years of gathering weather data in the Palmerston North area in 2019.

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.