Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:26:05 NZDT

Sunday,
08 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:23°C

Low:12°C

CoR:8%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 23C. W winds shifting to SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.2°C
69%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.5°C / 17.8°C

Wind

13km/h

W
Wind Gust:

28km/h, 263deg.

Day Max/Avg:
35km/h / 17km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
13.1mm

Last Rain Record:
02:33, 04/02/2026

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
732m, 2401ft

UV / Solar

681W/m²
UV Index Rating:
High
6.0UVI

Sun Light:
86.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.2 hrs (16%)

Air Quality

12AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.5ug/m³
PM10: 5.1ug/m³
CO₂: 423ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.2°C 69%

Temp. at +3m
22.5°C 63%

Temp. at +1m
20.0°C 69%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

7.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
16.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
63kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:12
Moonset
12:57
Visibility
66%

Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
20:29
Day Length
13.55 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 25s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
23°C	12°C	24°C \| 12°C	25°C \| 13°C	26°C \| 14°C	28°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 9%	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	20.5 °C	at 10:10
Lowest Temperature	17.8 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	17.3 °C	at 02:10
Lowest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 10:06
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.0 °C	at 01:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 05:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.7 °C	at 10:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.2 °C	at 05:51
Lowest Wind Chill	17.8 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	24.7 °C	at 02:10
Highest Heat Index	20.5 °C	at 10:10
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:13
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 10:11
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	35 km/h	at 03:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 04:07
Wind Run	127.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.9 hPa	at 08:50
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.0 hPa	at 03:52
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.8 °C	at 14:21
Lowest Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:29
Highest Dew Point	17.7 °C	at 18:03
Lowest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 00:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.8 °C	at 14:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.9 °C	at 05:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.7 °C	at 14:22
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.8 °C	at 00:32
Lowest Wind Chill	16.4 °C	at 00:29
Highest Humidex	28.2 °C	at 14:21
Highest Heat Index	22.8 °C	at 14:21
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 23:17
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 13:44
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	44 km/h	at 12:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 12:19
Wind Run	294.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.4 hPa	at 07:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.8 hPa	at 18:53
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^*	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.5	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.0	-0.64
Low Temperature	°C	17.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	13.8	-0.40
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.0	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	-0.31
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	13.5	-0.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	13.8	-0.39
High Heat Index	°C	20.5	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.0	-0.64
High Dew Point	°C	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.0	+0.34
Low Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	11.2	-0.56
High Humidity	%	91	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.7	+0.00
Low Humidity	%	68	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	58.7	+0.71
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	1.9	-0.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	35	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	32.7	-6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	16.6	-3.71
Wind Run	km	127.1	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	180.2	-44.97
Wind bearing	°	260	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	212.9	226.6
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1017.9	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1016.6	+3.76
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1011.2	+5.74
Sun Hours (T:42h)	hours	2.2	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	5.9	-1.49
Solar Radiation	W/m²	717	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1129.3	-130.00
UV Index	UVI	6.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	10.0	-1.43

^* 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^*	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.5	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	22.0	-0.23
Low Temperature	°C	17.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	14.5	+2.05
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.0	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	21.3	+0.15
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	13.6	+2.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	14.5	+2.12
High Heat Index	°C	20.5	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	22.0	-0.23
High Dew Point	°C	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	15.7	+1.29
Low Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	11.4	+1.93
High Humidity	%	91	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	+0.90
Low Humidity	%	68	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	59.4	+7.00
Rainfall (T:116mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	3.9	+2.79
Max Wind Gust	km/h	35	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	40.5	-6.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	19.7	+2.93
Wind Run	km	127.1	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	236.9	+56.07
Wind bearing	°	260	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	209.6	224.2
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1017.9	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1013.6	+0.69
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1006.6	-0.49
Sun Hours (T:172h)	hours	2.2	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	5.7	-1.11
Solar Radiation	W/m²	717	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1164.6	+52.67
UV Index	UVI	6.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.4	-3.32

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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.