Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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12:55:34 NZDT

Sunday,
15 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:20°C

Low:11°C

CoR:2%

Generally cloudy. High near 20C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 14.8°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.1°C
64%
Trend:

Rising,0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.9°C / 13.8°C

Wind

19km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

33km/h, 247deg.

Day Max/Avg:
38km/h / 22km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
36.6mm

Last Rain Record:
10:41, 12/11/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1020hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
863m, 2830ft

UV / Solar

1.2kW/m²
UV Index Rating:
11.0UVI

Extreme

Sun Light:
150.4klx

Sun Hours:
2.4 hrs (17%)

Air Quality

2.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 0.8ug/m³
PM10: 1ug/m³
CO₂: 387ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.1°C 64%

Temp. at +3m
22.4°C 55%

Temp. at +1m
18.9°C 61%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
52% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26

Fire Danger

2.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
19kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
7847kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
4kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
09:58
Moonset
00:42
Visibility
27%

Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
20:13
Day Length
14.21 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 1s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Cloudy	Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Partly Cloudy	AM Rain	AM Light Rain	Partly Cloudy
20°C	11°C	23°C \| 15°C	18°C \| 11°C	16°C \| 9°C	17°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 88%	Rain Risk: 63%	Rain Risk: 10%

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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	18.9 °C	at 12:14
Lowest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 06:02
Highest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 02:41
Lowest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 12:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 12:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 07:16
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.8 °C	at 12:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 07:16
Lowest Wind Chill	13.8 °C	at 06:02
Highest Humidex	21.2 °C	at 12:14
Highest Heat Index	18.9 °C	at 12:14
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 03:27
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 12:22
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	38 km/h	at 12:33
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 12:27
Wind Run	102.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.5 hPa	at 00:10
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 12:32
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.7 °C	at 14:09
Lowest Temperature	12.9 °C	at 05:15
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 16:10
Lowest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 09:52
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.7 °C	at 14:09
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 05:24
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.2 °C	at 14:09
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 05:24
Lowest Wind Chill	12.9 °C	at 05:15
Highest Humidex	23.1 °C	at 16:10
Highest Heat Index	20.7 °C	at 14:09
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 05:24
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 12:44
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	25 km/h	at 17:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 16:59
Wind Run	144.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.9 hPa	at 09:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.2 hPa	at 19:12
Hours of Sun	10.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 14/11/26	Fri 13/11/26	Thu 12/11/26	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.9	20.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	20.9	-1.09
Low Temperature	°C	13.8	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.0	+2.81
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	19.7	17.4	17.2	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	19.7	-1.37
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.1	12.4	12.5	12.8	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	13.4	+2.79
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.0	+2.86
High Heat Index	°C	18.9	20.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	20.9	-1.09
High Dew Point	°C	12.6	12.9	12.4	14.6	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	14.6	+0.00
Low Dew Point	°C	11.1	9.3	10.4	12.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	11.5	+1.94
High Humidity	%	90	87.0	90.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	93.4	+0.86
Low Humidity	%	63	54.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	61.4	+5.29
Rainfall (T:24mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	3.5	+1.69
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	25.0	34.0	44.0	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	37.9	+3.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	15.0	17.0	23.0	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.7	+1.00
Wind Run	km	102.2	143.4	191.5	319.3	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	210.0	+46.83
Wind bearing	°	263	266	278	271	281	74	89	259	216.9	258.1
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	ENE	E	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1020.9	1020.4	1017.0	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1020.5	-2.49
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1018.2	1016.6	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1015.2	-3.11
Sun Hours (T:45h)	hours	2.4	10.0	6.8	9.3	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	6.4	-0.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1508	1338.0	1408.0	1330.0	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1270.0	+13.71
UV Index	UVI	14.0	12.0	13.0	12.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.4	+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^*	Sat 14/11/26	Fri 13/11/26	Thu 12/11/26	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.9	20.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	19.4	+2.99
Low Temperature	°C	13.8	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	10.7	+3.15
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	19.7	17.4	17.2	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.8	+3.58
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.1	12.4	12.5	12.8	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	9.4	+3.68
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.4	+3.11
High Heat Index	°C	18.9	20.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	19.4	+2.99
High Dew Point	°C	12.6	12.9	12.4	14.6	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	12.9	+1.87
Low Dew Point	°C	11.1	9.3	10.4	12.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	8.1	+2.48
High Humidity	%	90	87.0	90.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	-1.37
Low Humidity	%	63	54.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	57.4	-3.87
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.7	-0.52
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	25.0	34.0	44.0	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.3	+1.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	15.0	17.0	23.0	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	18.8	+1.00
Wind Run	km	102.2	143.4	191.5	319.3	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	206.2	+15.00
Wind bearing	°	263	266	278	271	281	74	89	259	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	243.6	234.4
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1020.9	1020.4	1017.0	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1022.5	+0.15
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1018.2	1016.6	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1016.2	+0.79
Sun Hours (T:219h)	hours	2.4	10.0	6.8	9.3	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	7.3	+2.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1508	1338.0	1408.0	1330.0	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	1235.1	+286.40
UV Index	UVI	14.0	12.0	13.0	12.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	11.0	+2.67

^* 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.