Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Afternoon

16:35:39 NZST

Sunday,
30 August 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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News

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled

High:16°C

Low:11°C

CoR:7%

Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h. It feels like 9.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.1°C
80%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.0°C / 9.5°C

Wind

27km/h

W
Wind Gust:

57km/h, 280deg.

Day Max/Avg:
56km/h / 27km/h

Rain

0.0mm

Month Total:
45.5mm

Last Rain Record:
04:26, 29/08/2026

Pressure

999hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1007hPa / 999hPa

Cloud Base:
424m, 1390ft

UV / Solar

73W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
9.2klx

Sun Hours:
3.7 hrs (33%)

Air Quality

20.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.8ug/m³
PM10: 9.2ug/m³
CO₂: 379ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.1°C 80%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 74%

Temp. at +1m
13.8°C 78%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
70% VWC

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

Fire Danger

2.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
20kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:03
Moonset
07:25
Visibility
96%

Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:52
Day Length
11.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Showers	Rain, Wind
11°C	15°C	6°C \| 13°C	9°C \| 15°C	12°C \| 16°C	12°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 75%

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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	16.0 °C	at 12:35
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 06:51
Highest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 11:40
Lowest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 06:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 12:35
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.5 °C	at 06:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 12:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.5 °C	at 06:52
Lowest Wind Chill	8.5 °C	at 06:52
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 12:35
Highest Heat Index	16.0 °C	at 12:35
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:52
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 12:35
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	56 km/h	at 15:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h (F4)	at 15:34
Wind Run	221.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1006.5 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.8 hPa	at 16:28
Hours of Sun	3.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.1 °C	at 12:59
Lowest Temperature	10.1 °C	at 22:58
Highest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 01:03
Lowest Dew Point	6.5 °C	at 13:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.0 °C	at 00:52
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.6 °C	at 22:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 00:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.9 °C	at 22:58
Lowest Wind Chill	10.1 °C	at 22:58
Highest Humidex	15.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	14.1 °C	at 12:59
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 03:38
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 13:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 03:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 13:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 13:30
Wind Run	253.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.8 hPa	at 00:20
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.3 hPa	at 23:55
Hours of Sun	3.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.4	+2.40
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	+4.00
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.7	+2.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	7.0	+4.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	+5.13
High Heat Index	°C	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.4	+2.40
High Dew Point	°C	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	11.8	+3.84
Low Dew Point	°C	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	6.7	+3.84
High Humidity	%	89	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	92.7	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	73	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	65.0	+5.00
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	2.9	+2.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	56	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	46.9	+9.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.7	+4.14
Wind Run	km	221.7	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	284.9	+99.01
Wind bearing	°	284	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	257.7	202.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1024.4	-1.71
Low Pressure	hPa	998.8	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1016.9	-3.73
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	3.7	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	5.0	+0.33
Solar Radiation	W/m²	906	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	781.1	+82.29
UV Index	UVI	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	6.7	+0.71

^* 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 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	13.9	+0.02
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	6.3	+1.66
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	11.6	-0.48
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	3.9	+1.61
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	5.8	+1.39
High Heat Index	°C	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	13.9	+0.02
High Dew Point	°C	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.4	+0.62
Low Dew Point	°C	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	4.1	+1.09
High Humidity	%	89	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	92.9	-1.33
Low Humidity	%	73	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	64.0	-1.53
Rainfall (T:55mm)	mm	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	1.8	+0.41
Max Wind Gust	km/h	56	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	35.7	+5.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	17.3	+2.90
Wind Run	km	221.7	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	193.0	+50.82
Wind bearing	°	284	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	203.6	211.2
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.0	+1.52
Low Pressure	hPa	998.8	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1017.6	+1.34
Sun Hours (T:145h)	hours	3.7	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.8	-0.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	906	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	642.9	+150.37
UV Index	UVI	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.4	+1.33

^* 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.