Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Morning

07:21:14 NZST

Sunday,
02 August 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

New Station Record
All time lowest "feels like" temperature has been recorded

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:12°C

Low:4°C

CoR:6%

Partly cloudy skies. High 12C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -2.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

0.1°C
93%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
0.8°C / -0.4°C

Wind

2km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 125deg.

Day Max/Avg:
12km/h / 6km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.1mm

Last Rain Record:
12:48, 01/08/2026

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
124m, 408ft

UV / Solar

2W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
253.2lx

Sun Hours:
0.1 hrs (1%)

Air Quality

117AQI
Air Quality:
Sensitive
PM2.5: 77.2ug/m³
PM10: 99.7ug/m³
CO₂: 464ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
0.1°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
-0.3°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
-0.2°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:05
Moonset
08:58
Visibility
90%

Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:26
Day Length
10.02 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 1min 59s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
12°C	4°C	14°C \| 5°C	9°C \| 2°C	10°C \| -2°C	12°C \| 2°C
Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	0.8 °C	at 06:09
Lowest Temperature	-0.4 °C	at 03:37
Highest Dew Point	-0.1 °C	at 06:09
Lowest Dew Point	-1.4 °C	at 00:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 06:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.1 °C	at 01:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	0.8 °C	at 06:09
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 02:18
Lowest Wind Chill	-1.4 °C	at 02:18
Highest Humidex	0.8 °C	at 06:09
Highest Heat Index	0.8 °C	at 06:09
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 03:16
Lowest Humidity	90 %	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	12 km/h	at 00:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 02:18
Wind Run	19.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.7 hPa	at 07:10
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.5 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 15:27
Lowest Temperature	0.7 °C	at 23:57
Highest Dew Point	6.0 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Dew Point	-0.8 °C	at 23:57
Highest Apparent Temperature	7.4 °C	at 15:27
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-2.2 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 15:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	0.7 °C	at 23:57
Lowest Wind Chill	0.7 °C	at 23:57
Highest Humidex	9.9 °C	at 10:29
Highest Heat Index	10.8 °C	at 15:27
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:45
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 14:36
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 12:48
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 12:49
Wind
Highest Gust	31 km/h	at 00:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 01:15
Wind Run	137.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.0 hPa	at 23:56
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.2 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	6.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	0.8	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	12.6	-1.63
Low Temperature	°C	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	1.4	-3.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.8	-2.83
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	-1.2	-4.01
Low Wind Chill	°C	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	1.2	-3.30
High Heat Index	°C	0.8	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	12.6	-1.63
High Dew Point	°C	-0.1	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	6.9	-2.20
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	0.0	-3.40
High Humidity	%	94	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	94.4	+1.71
Low Humidity	%	90	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	58.1	-9.86
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.4	-1.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	30.1	+3.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	15.1	+2.57
Wind Run	km	19.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	134.5	+10.31
Wind bearing	°	149	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	190.6	284.4
Wind Direction	-	SSE	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	S	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1024.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1021.9	-0.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.5	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	1012.5	-1.93
Sun Hours (T:47h)	hours	0.1	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	6.7	+1.39
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	531.3	+45.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.3	+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^*	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	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	0.8	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	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.9	-0.94
Low Temperature	°C	-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	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	4.8	-2.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.4	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	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.9	-1.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-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	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	2.5	-2.85
Low Wind Chill	°C	-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	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	4.5	-2.44
High Heat Index	°C	0.8	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	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.9	-0.94
High Dew Point	°C	-0.1	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	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	8.8	-1.94
Low Dew Point	°C	-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	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	3.1	-2.33
High Humidity	%	94	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	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	-0.20
Low Humidity	%	90	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	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	65.4	-3.60
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	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	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	-1.61
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	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	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	31.3	-1.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	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	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	15.1	-0.83
Wind Run	km	19.9	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	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	151.4	-7.54
Wind bearing	°	149	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	89	98	275	52	212	211.4	223.5
Wind Direction	-	SSE	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	E	E	W	NE	SSW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1024.7	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	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1021.2	-2.55
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.5	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	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1014.4	-2.69
Sun Hours (T:163h)	hours	0.1	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	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	5.4	+0.98
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	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	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	505.8	+94.80
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	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.