Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:27:12 NZST

Friday,
07 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:11°C

Low:6°C

CoR:2%

Cloudy skies. High 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 8.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.1°C
68%
Trend:

Rising,0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.2°C / -0.7°C

Wind

8km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

20km/h, 291deg.

Day Max/Avg:
21km/h / 10km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.9mm

Last Rain Record:
08:50, 06/08/2026

Pressure

1031hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1035hPa / 1031hPa

Cloud Base:
709m, 2326ft

UV / Solar

94W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
11.9klx

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.1ug/m³
CO₂: 396ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.1°C 68%

Temp. at +3m
12.4°C 63%

Temp. at +1m
10.5°C 68%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
7.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
73% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
15kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:46
Moonset
11:13
Visibility
38%

Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
17:31
Day Length
10.13 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 7s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Showers	AM Showers	Cloudy
11°C	6°C	15°C \| 6°C	15°C \| 9°C	14°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 23%

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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 15:07
Lowest Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Highest Dew Point	5.9 °C	at 15:07
Lowest Dew Point	-1.7 °C	at 03:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 15:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.4 °C	at 03:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.2 °C	at 15:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Lowest Wind Chill	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Highest Humidex	10.6 °C	at 15:07
Highest Heat Index	11.0 °C	at 15:07
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 04:29
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:59
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	21 km/h	at 12:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 14:18
Wind Run	62.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.3 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1031.3 hPa	at 14:27
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	11.6 °C	at 15:07
Lowest Temperature	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Highest Dew Point	4.2 °C	at 15:06
Lowest Dew Point	-1.8 °C	at 06:44
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.9 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.8 °C	at 06:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.0 °C	at 15:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Lowest Wind Chill	-1.2 °C	at 06:44
Highest Humidex	10.6 °C	at 15:07
Highest Heat Index	11.6 °C	at 15:07
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 03:04
Lowest Humidity	57 %	at 12:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 08:50
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 08:51
Wind
Highest Gust	23 km/h	at 15:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 15:29
Wind Run	87.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.9 hPa	at 08:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1033.5 hPa	at 02:56
Hours of Sun	8.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	12.1	-0.77
Low Temperature	°C	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	2.3	+0.36
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	9.4	-1.09
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-0.4	-0.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.7	-0.21
High Heat Index	°C	11.0	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	12.1	-0.77
High Dew Point	°C	5.9	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	7.1	-0.31
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.6	-0.34
High Humidity	%	94	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	93.6	-1.86
Low Humidity	%	68	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	60.3	-3.00
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	1.5	-1.14
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	30.3	+2.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	14.9	+0.86
Wind Run	km	62.0	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	161.0	+56.16
Wind bearing	°	199	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	207.7	214.4
Wind Direction	-	SSW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1025.4	+5.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1031.3	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1017.3	+7.69
Sun Hours (T:44h)	hours	0.8	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	6.3	+0.94
Solar Radiation	W/m²	204	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	499.0	+28.14
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	4.1	+0.29

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	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	13.4	-1.04
Low Temperature	°C	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	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	4.0	-2.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	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	11.3	-1.48
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-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	1.5	-2.98
Low Wind Chill	°C	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	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	3.6	-2.79
High Heat Index	°C	11.0	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	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	13.4	-1.04
High Dew Point	°C	5.9	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	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	8.4	-1.58
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	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	2.4	-2.33
High Humidity	%	94	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	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	93.9	+0.07
Low Humidity	%	68	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	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	65.3	-2.27
Rainfall (T:42mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	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	1.4	-0.31
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	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	30.5	-2.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	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	15.1	-0.63
Wind Run	km	62.0	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	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	152.3	-8.50
Wind bearing	°	199	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	220.7	199.0
Wind Direction	-	SSW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	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	1023.2	-1.45
Low Pressure	hPa	1031.3	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	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	1016.4	-1.67
Sun Hours (T:165h)	hours	0.8	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	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	5.5	+0.84
Solar Radiation	W/m²	204	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	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	504.4	+86.10
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	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	4.2	+0.83

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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.