Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A very early Good Morning

02:36:32 NZST

Wednesday,
09 July 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled

High:13°C

Low:5°C

CoR:2%

Cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.3°C
85%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
9.0°C / 8.3°C

Wind

4km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 71deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 11km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
51.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:49, 05/07/2025

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1027hPa / 1026hPa

Cloud Base:
296m, 971ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.3°C 82%

Temp. at +3m
15.6°C 59%

Moisture at +1m:
9.4°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
11.1°C 12.0 (97%)

Soil -10cm:
7.8°C 77%VWC

Soil -20cm:
10.5°C

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:05
Moonset
06:24
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.26 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 1s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tomorrow night	Thursday night	Friday night	Saturday night

Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Rain	Showers
5°C	13°C	8°C \| 14°C	7°C \| 14°C	10°C \| 15°C	9°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 71%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 97%	Rain Risk: 42%

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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	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	8.3 °C	at 01:56
Highest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 00:09
Lowest Dew Point	6.1 °C	at 01:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	6.8 °C	at 01:30
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.2 °C	at 01:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 01:30
Lowest Humidity	83 %	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	25 km/h	at 00:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 00:00
Wind Run	13.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.1 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.3 hPa	at 01:57
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 13:36
Lowest Temperature	4.1 °C	at 08:29
Highest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 14:34
Lowest Dew Point	2.1 °C	at 08:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 14:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.0 °C	at 08:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.2 °C	at 14:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.1 °C	at 08:29
Lowest Wind Chill	4.1 °C	at 08:29
Highest Humidex	13.3 °C	at 14:34
Highest Heat Index	13.3 °C	at 13:36
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 08:18
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 11:45
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	40 km/h	at 21:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 13:25
Wind Run	155.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.1 hPa	at 09:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.0 hPa	at 14:59
Hours of Sun	8.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 08/07/25	Mon 07/07/25	Sun 06/07/25	Sat 05/07/25	Fri 04/07/25	Thu 03/07/25	Wed 02/07/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.0	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	13.1	-2.23
Low Temperature	°C	8.3	4.1	5.3	5.4	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	5.5	-1.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.8	10.8	9.0	8.3	12.2	17.7	12.2	12.8	11.9	-2.79
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.0	2.0	2.7	3.2	6.3	6.5	5.3	-1.1	3.6	-1.80
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.1	4.2	4.9	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	5.3	-1.33
High Heat Index	°C	9.0	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	13.1	-2.23
High Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.1	5.8	5.8	11.3	15.0	11.6	7.3	9.1	-2.59
Low Dew Point	°C	6.1	2.1	2.3	2.5	5.6	7.2	5.5	0.3	3.6	-1.59
High Humidity	%	85	88.0	84.0	86.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.9	-2.29
Low Humidity	%	83	64.0	65.0	63.0	78.0	82.0	87.0	56.0	70.7	-1.71
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	45.5	0.0	7.3	+2.71
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	40.0	39.0	52.0	37.0	19.0	47.0	17.0	35.9	+2.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	14.0	11.0	12.0	9.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	10.0	+0.14
Wind Run	km	13.8	152.7	134.4	138.7	91.1	40.5	101.0	45.9	100.6	+23.59
Wind bearing	°	70	72	93	105	122	33	71	50	78.0	244.3
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	NE	ENE	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1031.1	1030.0	1027.4	1017.2	1011.1	1022.9	1029.6	1024.2	+2.69
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.3	1027.0	1026.9	1017.2	1006.4	1006.9	1009.3	1023.3	1016.7	+2.44
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	0.0	8.3	6.2	8.3	2.3	2.5	0.1	6.2	4.8	+0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	353.0	458.0	354.0	208.0	354.0	54.0	393.0	310.6	-39.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.1.0	3.7.0	3.1.0	2.3.0	3.2.0	0.8.0	3.4.0	2.8	-0.24

^* 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^*	Tue 08/07/25	Mon 07/07/25	Sun 06/07/25	Sat 05/07/25	Fri 04/07/25	Thu 03/07/25	Wed 02/07/25	Tue 01/07/25	Mon 30/06/25	Sun 29/06/25	Sat 28/06/25	Fri 27/06/25	Thu 26/06/25	Wed 25/06/25	Tue 24/06/25	Mon 23/06/25	Sun 22/06/25	Sat 21/06/25	Fri 20/06/25	Thu 19/06/25	Wed 18/06/25	Tue 17/06/25	Mon 16/06/25	Sun 15/06/25	Sat 14/06/25	Fri 13/06/25	Thu 12/06/25	Wed 11/06/25	Tue 10/06/25	Mon 09/06/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.0	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	13.9	-2.39
Low Temperature	°C	8.3	4.1	5.3	5.4	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.0	0.3	2.7	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	7.1	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	5.0	-2.11
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.8	10.8	9.0	8.3	12.2	17.7	12.2	12.8	13.3	14.5	11.2	12.9	15.2	19.7	15.7	12.2	13.6	11.1	13.1	12.4	12.3	12.2	12.5	9.7	12.9	10.0	13.0	15.7	15.8	8.3	11.6	12.7	-2.18
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.0	2.0	2.7	3.2	6.3	6.5	5.3	-1.1	1.4	6.1	6.0	7.1	7.4	4.0	5.5	0.3	2.4	-2.3	1.1	7.7	1.9	-1.3	2.3	3.8	1.1	4.9	7.7	7.5	3.5	-1.2	-2.7	3.3	-2.16
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.1	4.2	4.9	7.9	7.6	7.0	1.3	3.2	7.1	7.0	8.1	8.2	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.2	0.3	2.8	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	6.5	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	4.9	-1.87
High Heat Index	°C	9.0	13.3	11.5	10.8	13.0	16.7	12.1	14.4	14.4	16.0	11.8	14.0	15.3	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	13.9	-2.11
High Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.1	5.8	5.8	11.3	15.0	11.6	7.3	9.3	11.1	10.2	12.2	12.4	17.6	9.2	10.4	10.5	10.3	8.8	11.6	9.5	8.0	8.3	7.0	6.7	8.7	11.9	13.2	12.8	7.1	6.4	9.9	-1.16
Low Dew Point	°C	6.1	2.1	2.3	2.5	5.6	7.2	5.5	0.3	2.0	4.4	6.1	7.4	7.5	4.1	5.1	1.1	2.9	-0.4	1.8	7.3	2.5	-0.3	2.9	2.6	1.4	3.5	7.6	7.3	3.9	-0.3	-1.7	3.5	-1.84
High Humidity	%	85	88.0	84.0	86.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	94.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	89.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.2	+0.97
Low Humidity	%	83	64.0	65.0	63.0	78.0	82.0	87.0	56.0	58.0	68.0	80.0	85.0	78.0	78.0	60.0	81.0	61.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	63.0	56.0	62.0	94.0	79.0	71.0	73.0	62.0	70.2	+5.27
Rainfall (T:95mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.8	14.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.8	4.8	1.6	0.0	0.0	3.2	+2.07
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	40.0	39.0	52.0	37.0	19.0	47.0	17.0	18.0	48.0	19.0	33.0	27.0	54.0	37.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	16.0	47.0	33.0	13.0	30.0	40.0	29.0	47.0	12.0	43.0	30.0	35.0	16.0	31.9	-7.09
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	14.0	11.0	12.0	9.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	5.0	12.0	7.0	13.0	11.0	12.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	16.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	11.0	9.0	9.0	6.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	6.0	9.5	-3.47
Wind Run	km	13.8	152.7	134.4	138.7	91.1	40.5	101.0	45.9	38.2	120.7	54.6	96.6	79.4	71.7	78.0	56.6	73.1	71.5	51.1	220.3	76.8	30.6	93.1	118.9	84.2	120.7	26.7	80.2	65.8	100.4	39.1	85.1	-28.41
Wind bearing	°	70	72	93	105	122	33	71	50	352	312	7	313	68	327	331	331	323	314	46	296	336	43	80	105	86	102	35	310	323	82	51	170.6	214.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	NE	N	NW	N	NW	ENE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NE	WNW	NNW	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ESE	NE	NW	NW	E	NE	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1031.1	1030.0	1027.4	1017.2	1011.1	1022.9	1029.6	1029.7	1025.3	1017.7	1007.9	1016.5	1023.4	1030.0	1030.0	1024.1	1022.2	1022.4	1017.9	1026.0	1028.8	1029.1	1027.5	1021.3	1021.2	1012.9	1004.9	1004.6	1017.7	1015.8	1021.5	+2.88
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.3	1027.0	1026.9	1017.2	1006.4	1006.9	1009.3	1023.3	1025.2	1017.5	1006.2	1002.8	1008.0	1016.6	1023.6	1024.3	1012.5	1012.8	1017.4	1015.5	1017.2	1025.8	1027.0	1020.7	1018.5	1013.0	1004.4	998.5	997.8	1004.7	1007.3	1014.5	+2.70
Sun Hours (T:142h)	hours	0.0	8.3	6.2	8.3	2.3	2.5	0.1	6.2	7.4	5.5	2.5	2.5	0.1	3.2	6.2	3.5	5.9	4.7	3.9	4.3	2.3	3.9	6.8	7.8	8.2	9.3	3.9	4.3	2.8	3.0	6.4	4.7	+0.26
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	353.0	458.0	354.0	208.0	354.0	54.0	393.0	427.0	456.0	339.0	328.0	74.0	473.0	354.0	508.0	425.0	452.0	436.0	449.0	388.0	383.0	377.0	373.0	343.0	339.0	223.0	338.0	314.0	258.0	478.0	357.0	-33.97
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.1.0	3.7.0	3.1.0	2.3.0	3.2.0	0.8.0	3.4.0	3.5.0	3.8.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	1.0.0	3.7.0	3.0.0	4.0.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.7.0	3.2.0	5.0.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	2.9.0	3.0.0	2.1.0	3.4.0	3.3.0	2.5.0	3.9.0	3.1	-0.37

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

^* 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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.