Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:34:13 NZST

Friday,
14 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:15°C

Low:12°C

CoR:23%

Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.5°C
90%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.5°C / 11.1°C

Wind

4km/h

E
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 81deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 5km/h

Rain

0.0mm

11mm

Month Total:
19.8mm

Last Rain Record:
10:55, 13/08/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1010hPa

Cloud Base:
199m, 653ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m³
PM10: 2.6ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.5°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
12.3°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
11.4°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
76% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:48
Moonset
19:19
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
17:37
Day Length
10.28 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 17s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy	Showers	PM Showers	Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
15°C	12°C	16°C \| 8°C	9°C \| 3°C	10°C \| 4°C	12°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 38%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	12.5 °C	at 04:24
Lowest Temperature	11.1 °C	at 01:30
Highest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 04:24
Lowest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 00:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.9 °C	at 03:59
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.5 °C	at 00:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 04:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.1 °C	at 01:46
Lowest Wind Chill	11.1 °C	at 01:30
Highest Humidex	14.1 °C	at 04:24
Highest Heat Index	12.4 °C	at 04:24
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 01:44
Lowest Humidity	89 %	at 00:00
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	10 km/h	at 00:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 00:03
Wind Run	12.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.7 hPa	at 02:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.1 hPa	at 03:03
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 15:17
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 05:03
Highest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 17:09
Lowest Dew Point	7.9 °C	at 00:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.1 °C	at 04:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 15:17
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.9 °C	at 04:39
Lowest Wind Chill	8.9 °C	at 04:39
Highest Humidex	17.7 °C	at 15:17
Highest Heat Index	15.5 °C	at 15:17
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 06:05
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 14:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	13.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 04:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.2 mm	at 08:06
Wind
Highest Gust	19 km/h	at 22:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 22:34
Wind Run	120.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.6 hPa	at 00:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.5 hPa	at 17:23
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.5	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	14.4	+2.33
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	6.6	+4.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	12.5	+3.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.5	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	4.6	+4.94
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	6.1	+4.40
High Heat Index	°C	12.4	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	14.4	+2.33
High Dew Point	°C	11.0	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	9.8	+2.70
Low Dew Point	°C	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	4.9	+4.27
High Humidity	%	93	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	93.1	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	89	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	68.3	+8.00
Rainfall (T:19mm)	mm	0.0	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	2.7	+1.24
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	28.9	-1.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.4	-1.43
Wind Run	km	12.9	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	142.8	-18.17
Wind bearing	°	65	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	179.1	207.7
Wind Direction	-	ENE	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1023.8	-1.66
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.1	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1018.1	+0.86
Sun Hours (T:25h)	hours	0.0	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	3.6	-2.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	566.6	+67.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.6	+0.43

^* 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 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.5	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	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	13.6	-0.44
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-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	4.5	-1.80
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	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	11.5	-0.86
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.5	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-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	2.2	-1.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-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	4.1	-1.91
High Heat Index	°C	12.4	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	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	13.6	-0.44
High Dew Point	°C	11.0	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	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	8.7	-0.97
Low Dew Point	°C	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-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	2.9	-1.41
High Humidity	%	93	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	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	93.7	-0.13
Low Humidity	%	89	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	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	65.7	-1.50
Rainfall (T:47mm)	mm	0.0	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	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	1.6	-0.50
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	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	29.2	-4.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	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	14.2	-2.17
Wind Run	km	12.9	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	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	141.8	-25.41
Wind bearing	°	65	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	224.8	174.9
Wind Direction	-	ENE	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1010.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	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	1024.2	+2.26
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.1	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	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	1017.2	+1.57
Sun Hours (T:156h)	hours	0.0	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	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	5.2	+0.46
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	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	517.8	+80.40
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	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	4.3	+0.73

^* 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.