Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:49:18 NZST

Friday,
31 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:12°C

Low:4°C

CoR:89%

Thundershowers this afternoon following a period of morning rain. High 12C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 7.3°C. A waterproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.7°C
93%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.8°C / 9.5°C

Wind

11km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

21km/h, 297deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 15km/h

Rain

4.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

3.7mm

Rainfall Rate:

1.2mm/hr

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
134m, 440ft

UV / Solar

5W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
632.9lx

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (4%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 2.7ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.7°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
9.4°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
9.0°C 94%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
80% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:56
Moonset
08:13
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
9.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 56s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain, Thunder	Rain, Thunder	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
12°C	4°C	10°C \| -1°C	12°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 6°C	10°C \| 1°C
Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 68%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	11.8 °C	at 01:37
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 07:26
Highest Dew Point	9.5 °C	at 01:45
Lowest Dew Point	7.7 °C	at 00:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 01:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.6 °C	at 07:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.3 °C	at 01:32
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.7 °C	at 07:06
Lowest Wind Chill	7.7 °C	at 07:06
Highest Humidex	12.8 °C	at 01:45
Highest Heat Index	11.8 °C	at 01:37
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 07:23
Lowest Humidity	80 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	4.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	12.0 mm/hr	at 06:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.0 mm	at 07:47
Wind
Highest Gust	31 km/h	at 06:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 07:00
Wind Run	65.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.8 hPa	at 00:09
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.7 hPa	at 06:13
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Temperature	1.1 °C	at 03:46
Highest Dew Point	9.8 °C	at 16:06
Lowest Dew Point	0.2 °C	at 03:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-1.5 °C	at 03:57
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.9 °C	at 13:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.0 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Wind Chill	1.1 °C	at 00:30
Highest Humidex	16.2 °C	at 13:16
Highest Heat Index	15.6 °C	at 13:16
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 01:40
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 12:41
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	39 km/h	at 12:41
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:22
Wind Run	142.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.9 hPa	at 00:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.5 hPa	at 23:50
Hours of Sun	4.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	12.9	-1.66
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.9	-3.66
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	10.5	-2.40
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.3	-3.73
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.9	-3.26
High Heat Index	°C	11.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	12.9	-1.66
High Dew Point	°C	9.5	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	7.4	-1.94
Low Dew Point	°C	7.7	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	1.0	-2.70
High Humidity	%	93	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.4	+2.86
Low Humidity	%	80	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	63.3	-4.43
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	2.6	+2.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	27.4	+0.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	14.0	+1.00
Wind Run	km	65.7	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	104.8	-29.69
Wind bearing	°	296	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	214.4	282.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	SW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1020.0	-7.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.7	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1009.6	-12.80
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.4	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	5.4	-0.21
Solar Radiation	W/m²	5	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	470.9	-51.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	3.9	-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^*	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.9	-1.30
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	4.6	-3.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	12.0	-1.87
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	2.3	-3.83
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	4.4	-3.29
High Heat Index	°C	11.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.9	-1.30
High Dew Point	°C	9.5	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	8.8	-2.56
Low Dew Point	°C	7.7	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.1	-3.06
High Humidity	%	93	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	94.2	+0.00
Low Humidity	%	80	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	65.5	-4.00
Rainfall (T:43mm)	mm	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	-2.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	29.7	-2.50
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	14.4	-1.47
Wind Run	km	65.7	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	142.2	-16.98
Wind bearing	°	296	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	211.2	224.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1022.5	+0.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.7	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1016.2	+0.88
Sun Hours (T:164h)	hours	0.4	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	5.5	+1.40
Solar Radiation	W/m²	5	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	492.5	+93.80
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.1	+0.83

^* 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.