Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

A late Good Evening

22:19:34 NZST

Friday,
15 May 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:15°C

Low:8°C

CoR:7%

Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.6°C
75%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.6°C / 4.0°C

Wind

6km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

16km/h, 134deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 9km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
8.8mm

Last Rain Record:
02:43, 13/05/2026

Pressure

1038hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1038hPa / 1036hPa

Cloud Base:
534m, 1752ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
6.1 hrs (64%)

Air Quality

18.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.5ug/m³
PM10: 6.5ug/m³
CO₂: 416ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.6°C 75%

Temp. at +3m
11.9°C 72%

Temp. at +1m
11.0°C 75%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
51% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

3.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
14kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:56
Moonset
15:39
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny
8°C	13°C	8°C \| 14°C	6°C \| 16°C	5°C \| 16°C	4°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	14.6 °C	at 13:00
Lowest Temperature	4.0 °C	at 02:52
Highest Dew Point	9.0 °C	at 12:08
Lowest Dew Point	3.0 °C	at 02:52
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 12:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.4 °C	at 02:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 12:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.0 °C	at 02:52
Lowest Wind Chill	4.0 °C	at 02:52
Highest Humidex	15.2 °C	at 13:00
Highest Heat Index	14.6 °C	at 13:00
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 05:10
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 13:01
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	25 km/h	at 12:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 13:57
Wind Run	97.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1038.4 hPa	at 22:13
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1035.7 hPa	at 03:18
Hours of Sun	6.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 14:59
Lowest Temperature	4.7 °C	at 07:23
Highest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 13:22
Lowest Dew Point	4.1 °C	at 07:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 15:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.6 °C	at 07:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 15:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.7 °C	at 07:23
Lowest Wind Chill	4.7 °C	at 07:23
Highest Humidex	16.8 °C	at 15:41
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 14:59
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 09:05
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 14:59
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	15 km/h	at 13:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 13:25
Wind Run	72.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1036.2 hPa	at 23:49
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1032.2 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	4.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	16.6	-1.66
Low Temperature	°C	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	7.3	-0.01
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	15.4	-1.47
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	5.2	-0.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	7.4	+0.07
High Heat Index	°C	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	16.6	-1.66
High Dew Point	°C	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	11.6	+0.89
Low Dew Point	°C	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	5.4	-0.59
High Humidity	%	96	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	94.0	+1.43
Low Humidity	%	66	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	63.0	+6.29
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	1.3	+1.26
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	33.4	+6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	16.0	+2.71
Wind Run	km	97.0	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	155.4	+48.33
Wind bearing	°	110	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	225.1	237.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1038.4	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1020.6	-13.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1012.0	-17.71
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	4.9	-2.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	600	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	549.6	+6.71
UV Index	UVI	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	+0.29

^* 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 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	17.4	-4.51
Low Temperature	°C	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	8.0	-4.40
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.0	-5.12
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	6.2	-5.24
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	8.0	-4.41
High Heat Index	°C	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	17.4	-4.52
High Dew Point	°C	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	11.6	-3.01
Low Dew Point	°C	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	6.2	-3.89
High Humidity	%	96	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	93.4	+2.33
Low Humidity	%	66	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	60.3	+4.27
Rainfall (T:120mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	4.0	+2.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	33.4	-3.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	16.3	-1.03
Wind Run	km	97.0	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	161.3	-26.25
Wind bearing	°	110	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	218.4	155.2
Wind Direction	-	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1038.4	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1023.0	+0.95
Low Pressure	hPa	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	1016.5	+0.54
Sun Hours (T:178h)	hours	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.9	-1.18
Solar Radiation	W/m²	600	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	565.9	-175.57
UV Index	UVI	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	4.8	-1.57

^* 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.