Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:51:17 NZDT

Monday,
30 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:20°C

Low:13°C

CoR:46%

Cloudy with occasional showers this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.7°C
95%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.8°C / 15.7°C

Wind

4km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 297deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 7km/h

Rain

0.1mm

0.2mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
03:26, 30/03/2026

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
99m, 326ft

UV / Solar

8W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
1k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

11.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.4ug/m³
PM10: 4ug/m³
CO₂: 474ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.7°C 95%

Temp. at +3m
16.7°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
15.3°C 94%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
34% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26

Fire Danger

4.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:49
Moonset
04:03
Visibility
88%

Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
19:14
Day Length
11.43 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 39s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

PM Showers	Showers Early	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Sunny	Mostly Sunny
20°C	13°C	18°C \| 7°C	19°C \| 6°C	21°C \| 8°C	21°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 46%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	16.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 07:42
Highest Dew Point	15.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 05:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.1 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 04:11
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 07:44
Lowest Wind Chill	15.8 °C	at 07:42
Highest Humidex	21.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 02:41
Lowest Humidity	92 %	at 05:02
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 03:26
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	14 km/h	at 03:44
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 00:53
Wind Run	27.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.3 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.9 hPa	at 07:40
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.6 °C	at 13:30
Lowest Temperature	14.5 °C	at 07:12
Highest Dew Point	16.7 °C	at 13:29
Lowest Dew Point	13.6 °C	at 08:50
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.8 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 06:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.7 °C	at 13:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.8 °C	at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill	14.5 °C	at 07:12
Highest Humidex	26.5 °C	at 13:30
Highest Heat Index	21.6 °C	at 13:30
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 02:18
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 13:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 23:36
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 23:37
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 15:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 15:32
Wind Run	113.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.6 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.1 hPa	at 23:58
Hours of Sun	1.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.8	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	22.8	+0.49
Low Temperature	°C	15.7	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	13.7	+1.94
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.1	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	22.4	+0.99
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	13.0	+2.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	13.7	+1.93
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	22.8	+0.54
High Dew Point	°C	15.8	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	15.7	+1.89
Low Dew Point	°C	14.9	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	11.7	+2.24
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	91.6	+1.29
Low Humidity	%	92	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	59.6	+8.57
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	+1.00
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	38.4	+8.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	17.7	+2.57
Wind Run	km	27.0	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	192.0	+41.21
Wind bearing	°	228	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	146.1	191.9
Wind Direction	-	SW	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	SE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.7	+3.03
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.9	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1019.4	+2.36
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	0.4	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	4.8	-4.86
Solar Radiation	W/m²	6	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	592.3	-345.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	5.0	-3.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.8	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	21.6	-1.39
Low Temperature	°C	15.7	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	12.1	-1.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.1	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	20.7	-1.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	10.9	-2.22
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	12.0	-1.83
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	21.6	-1.42
High Dew Point	°C	15.8	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	14.2	-1.78
Low Dew Point	°C	14.9	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	9.2	-1.80
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.1	-0.70
Low Humidity	%	92	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	73.0	54.8	-0.40
Rainfall (T:27mm)	mm	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.9	-0.73
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	29.0	34.4	-1.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	16.5	-1.80
Wind Run	km	27.0	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	172.2	-30.42
Wind bearing	°	228	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	181.4	216.7
Wind Direction	-	SW	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.4	+5.15
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.9	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.4	+5.00
Sun Hours (T:193h)	hours	0.4	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	2.8	6.4	-0.72
Solar Radiation	W/m²	6	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	431.0	863.8	-210.03
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	7.5	-2.10

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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.