Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Morning

10:44:00 NZDT

Thursday,
08 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:19°C

Low:12°C

CoR:7%

A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 13.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.6°C
68%
Trend:

Rising,1.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.4°C / 7.9°C

Wind

9km/h

E
Wind Gust:

21km/h, 91deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 10km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
14.5mm

Last Rain Record:
16:39, 03/10/2026

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
734m, 2408ft

UV / Solar

310W/m²
UV Index Rating:
2.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
39.2klx

Sun Hours:
3.6 hrs (29%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.4ug/m³
PM10: 3.6ug/m³
CO₂: 403ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.6°C 68%

Temp. at +3m
21.8°C 53%

Temp. at +1m
16.0°C 68%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
60% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

2.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
20kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
8263kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
1kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:15
Moonset
16:53
Visibility
9%

Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.48 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Thunderstorms	AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C	12°C	19°C \| 11°C	21°C \| 12°C	19°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 16%

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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	16.4 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Temperature	7.9 °C	at 06:45
Highest Dew Point	9.9 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Dew Point	6.5 °C	at 06:35
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.6 °C	at 06:57
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.7 °C	at 10:21
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.9 °C	at 06:45
Lowest Wind Chill	7.9 °C	at 06:45
Highest Humidex	17.5 °C	at 10:21
Highest Heat Index	16.3 °C	at 10:21
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:39
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 10:23
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	22 km/h	at 10:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 10:26
Wind Run	39.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.2 hPa	at 10:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.7 hPa	at 00:01
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.5 °C	at 16:05
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Highest Dew Point	9.1 °C	at 22:22
Lowest Dew Point	5.1 °C	at 06:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 14:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.2 °C	at 07:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 14:17
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Lowest Wind Chill	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Highest Humidex	17.7 °C	at 14:17
Highest Heat Index	17.5 °C	at 16:05
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 04:50
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 15:51
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	26 km/h	at 14:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 16:27
Wind Run	144.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.0 hPa	at 16:29
Hours of Sun	11.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	15.4	-0.07
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	6.6	+1.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	12.9	+0.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	4.4	+0.84
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	6.3	+1.17
High Heat Index	°C	16.3	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	15.4	-0.07
High Dew Point	°C	9.9	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	9.2	-0.59
Low Dew Point	°C	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	4.2	+0.26
High Humidity	%	91	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	92.9	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	65	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	57.0	-1.57
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	2.1	+0.87
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	32.3	-7.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	16.1	-2.43
Wind Run	km	39.3	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	171.8	-29.10
Wind bearing	°	82	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	181.3	285.4
Wind Direction	-	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	S	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1030.9	+7.23
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1025.8	+9.51
Sun Hours (T:45h)	hours	3.6	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	6.4	+1.29
Solar Radiation	W/m²	653	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	952.7	+84.29
UV Index	UVI	6.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	8.3	+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^*	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	+0.18
Low Temperature	°C	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.1	-2.15
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	12.7	+0.29
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	4.2	-1.62
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	5.8	-1.99
High Heat Index	°C	16.3	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	+0.18
High Dew Point	°C	9.9	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	9.9	-0.71
Low Dew Point	°C	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.2	-1.53
High Humidity	%	91	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.3	+1.27
Low Humidity	%	65	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	60.1	-4.73
Rainfall (T:48mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	-1.94
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	34.9	-9.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	17.2	-3.50
Wind Run	km	39.3	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	182.8	-66.44
Wind bearing	°	82	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	233.3	218.2
Wind Direction	-	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1020.8	+1.19
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1013.7	+0.31
Sun Hours (T:162h)	hours	3.6	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	5.4	+0.62
Solar Radiation	W/m²	653	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	902.6	+148.00
UV Index	UVI	6.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	7.9	+1.40

^* 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.