Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:51:27 NZDT

Sunday,
01 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:21°C

Low:8°C

CoR:37%

Showers early, then clearing with ample sunshine by the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 16.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.4°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,1.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.4°C / 11.3°C

Wind

9km/h

W
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 274deg.

Day Max/Avg:
20km/h / 11km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 27/02/2026

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
411m, 1348ft

UV / Solar

569W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
72k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.5 hrs (12%)

Air Quality

4.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 1.9ug/m³
CO₂: 415ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.4°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
18.5°C 75%

Temp. at +1m
16.9°C 80%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
34% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:42pm, 28/02/26

Fire Danger

8.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
161kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
150kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:53
Moonset
03:49
Visibility
92%

Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
20:00
Day Length
13.01 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

AM Showers	Rain	Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny
21°C	8°C	14°C \| 5°C	16°C \| 6°C	19°C \| 6°C	21°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 94%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	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	17.4 °C	at 09:44
Lowest Temperature	11.3 °C	at 06:18
Highest Dew Point	15.0 °C	at 09:02
Lowest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 04:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.1 °C	at 09:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.6 °C	at 04:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.0 °C	at 09:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.3 °C	at 06:23
Lowest Wind Chill	11.3 °C	at 06:18
Highest Humidex	20.7 °C	at 09:02
Highest Heat Index	17.2 °C	at 09:44
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 08:40
Lowest Humidity	79 %	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	20 km/h	at 09:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 09:32
Wind Run	30.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.5 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.8 hPa	at 09:44
Hours of Sun	1.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.6 °C	at 15:29
Lowest Temperature	12.3 °C	at 06:54
Highest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 16:34
Lowest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 06:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.2 °C	at 16:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:16
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.7 °C	at 16:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 07:16
Lowest Wind Chill	12.3 °C	at 06:54
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 16:02
Highest Heat Index	20.6 °C	at 15:29
Highest Humidity	80 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 14:28
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 11:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 12:15
Wind Run	208.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.7 hPa	at 01:25
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.9 hPa	at 19:04
Hours of Sun	13.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	22.2	+1.53
Low Temperature	°C	11.3	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	12.9	-0.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.1	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	21.5	+2.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	11.6	+0.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.3	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	12.9	-0.39
High Heat Index	°C	17.2	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	22.2	+1.53
High Dew Point	°C	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	14.7	+0.01
Low Dew Point	°C	9.6	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	9.4	-0.44
High Humidity	%	92	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	85.9	-4.86
Low Humidity	%	79	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	54.9	-1.00
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	-4.33
Max Wind Gust	km/h	20	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	35.7	-9.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	16.9	-7.29
Wind Run	km	30.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	194.7	-82.57
Wind bearing	°	243	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	183.0	249.0
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1022.0	+13.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1015.3	+13.44
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	1.5	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	7.5	+1.21
Solar Radiation	W/m²	477	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	907.7	-147.71
UV Index	UVI	4.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0	-1.43

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	22.7	+0.45
Low Temperature	°C	11.3	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.8	-0.61
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.1	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	22.2	+0.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	13.0	-0.28
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.3	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.8	-0.60
High Heat Index	°C	17.2	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	22.8	+0.53
High Dew Point	°C	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.8	+0.29
Low Dew Point	°C	9.6	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	10.9	-0.26
High Humidity	%	92	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	90.6	+0.33
Low Humidity	%	79	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	55.8	-2.40
Rainfall (T:50mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	-2.05
Max Wind Gust	km/h	20	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	35.5	-5.67
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	18.0	-2.03
Wind Run	km	30.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	200.2	-37.68
Wind bearing	°	243	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	208.3	209.1
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1016.5	+3.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1010.5	+4.44
Sun Hours (T:212h)	hours	1.5	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	7.1	+1.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	477	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1041.2	-142.30
UV Index	UVI	4.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	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	9.3	-1.44

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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.