Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:13:42 NZDT

Tuesday,
10 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:24°C

Low:13°C

CoR:2%

Cloudy skies. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

18.2°C
84%
Trend:

Rising,1.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 13.6°C

Wind

9km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 219deg.

Day Max/Avg:
15km/h / 7km/h

Rain

5 Dry
Days

Month Total:
13.1mm

Last Rain Record:
02:33, 04/02/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1021hPa

Cloud Base:
343m, 1124ft

UV / Solar

618W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
78.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.8 hrs (21%)

Air Quality

9.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 3ug/m³
CO₂: 462ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.2°C 84%

Temp. at +3m
22.5°C 68%

Temp. at +1m
17.9°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
40% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

6.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
55kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
-----
Moonset
15:03
Visibility
47%

Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
20:26
Day Length
13.50 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 28s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Cloudy	Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	PM Thundershowers	Showers
24°C	13°C	26°C \| 13°C	28°C \| 15°C	28°C \| 18°C	20°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 80%	Rain Risk: 78%

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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	18.5 °C	at 09:55
Lowest Temperature	13.6 °C	at 07:04
Highest Dew Point	15.5 °C	at 09:55
Lowest Dew Point	12.7 °C	at 07:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 09:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 07:04
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.6 °C	at 09:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:04
Lowest Wind Chill	13.6 °C	at 07:04
Highest Humidex	22.5 °C	at 09:55
Highest Heat Index	18.3 °C	at 09:55
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 07:08
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 08:44
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	15 km/h	at 08:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 09:08
Wind Run	29.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.2 hPa	at 09:29
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.3 hPa	at 05:42
Hours of Sun	2.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	24.9 °C	at 15:44
Lowest Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:51
Highest Dew Point	15.9 °C	at 12:23
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 06:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	24.3 °C	at 15:25
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.0 °C	at 06:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.6 °C	at 15:43
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill	12.1 °C	at 06:51
Highest Humidex	28.7 °C	at 15:17
Highest Heat Index	24.9 °C	at 15:44
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 06:39
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 16:24
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	24 km/h	at 13:56
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 18:29
Wind Run	145.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.4 hPa	at 22:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.8 hPa	at 04:06
Hours of Sun	11.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	23.3	+0.90
Low Temperature	°C	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	14.0	-0.01
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	22.8	+0.79
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	13.7	+0.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	14.1	+0.01
High Heat Index	°C	18.3	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	23.3	+0.90
High Dew Point	°C	15.5	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	16.3	+0.61
Low Dew Point	°C	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.2	-0.09
High Humidity	%	95	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	92.4	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	82	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	54.0	-4.43
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	1.8	+1.40
Max Wind Gust	km/h	15	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	33.7	-0.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	17.0	-0.71
Wind Run	km	29.0	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	189.8	+6.31
Wind bearing	°	239	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	210.7	216.7
Wind Direction	-	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.2	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1019.3	+2.63
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.3	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1014.1	+3.77
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	2.8	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	7.5	-0.03
Solar Radiation	W/m²	637	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	1164.3	+1.86
UV Index	UVI	5.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	10.3	-0.14

^* 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^*	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	22.1	+0.07
Low Temperature	°C	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	14.3	+1.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.5	+0.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	13.4	+1.70
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	14.3	+1.61
High Heat Index	°C	18.3	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	22.1	+0.07
High Dew Point	°C	15.5	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	15.7	+1.18
Low Dew Point	°C	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	11.2	+1.58
High Humidity	%	95	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	90.8	+0.57
Low Humidity	%	82	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	58.4	+5.13
Rainfall (T:113mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	3.8	+2.58
Max Wind Gust	km/h	15	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	39.5	-7.50
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	19.2	+1.63
Wind Run	km	29.0	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	227.6	+32.16
Wind bearing	°	239	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	207.9	224.9
Wind Direction	-	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.2	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1014.0	+1.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.3	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1007.0	-0.33
Sun Hours (T:189h)	hours	2.8	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	6.3	+0.03
Solar Radiation	W/m²	637	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1154.4	+27.77
UV Index	UVI	5.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.3	-3.09

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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.