Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:49:33 NZST

Friday,
17 April 2026

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⛅ 17 Apr 2026 3:21PM: Rāhui in place on Tarawera River after death of two boys (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 3:21PM: Educators call on crown to pause contentious changes to Waitangi Treaty obligations (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 3:04PM: Fuel crisis does little to diminish New Zealanders love for utes, data shows (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 2:56PM: Weather: Heavy rain, possible thunderstorms to hammer parts of the country this weekend (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 2:51PM: Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 2:21PM: Police defy district's top cop by posting pay protest stickers in station (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 1:21PM: Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa sentenced for 1988 rape of 16-year-old (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 1:01PM: Police appealing for information about missing Motueka man 'Nathan' (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 12:52PM: Police car involved in crash just outside Christchurch (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 12:34PM: Person killed in crash involving bus and pedestrian (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:18°C

Low:13°C

CoR:35%

Windy early with showers becoming likely after midnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 15.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.8°C
72%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.5°C / 10.3°C

Wind

12km/h

W
Wind Gust:

27km/h, 263deg.

Day Max/Avg:
41km/h / 21km/h

Rain

1.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
13:59, 17/04/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
633m, 2077ft

UV / Solar

63W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
8k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.8 hrs (17%)

Air Quality

7.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m³
PM10: 2.8ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.8°C 72%

Temp. at +3m
17.7°C 69%

Temp. at +1m
16.3°C 71%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
56% VWC

Last Lightning:
12:08am, 15/04/26

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:07
Moonset
17:13
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
17:46
Day Length
10.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 29s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Showers, Wind Late	Rain	Scattered Thunderstorms	Thundershowers	Showers	Showers
13°C	19°C	12°C \| 19°C	11°C \| 17°C	10°C \| 16°C	10°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 87%	Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 69%	Rain Risk: 63%

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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	17.5 °C	at 14:44
Lowest Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:04
Highest Dew Point	13.0 °C	at 15:09
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 05:59
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.6 °C	at 14:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 07:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 14:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:05
Lowest Wind Chill	10.3 °C	at 07:04
Highest Humidex	20.1 °C	at 14:41
Highest Heat Index	17.5 °C	at 14:44
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 07:11
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 10:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 12:03
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 12:04
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 15:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:21
Wind Run	135.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.6 hPa	at 08:46
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.8 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	1.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.2 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Temperature	13.2 °C	at 02:50
Highest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 04:07
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 18:45
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 12:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 06:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.7 °C	at 12:03
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.6 °C	at 02:47
Lowest Wind Chill	13.2 °C	at 02:50
Highest Humidex	18.0 °C	at 12:02
Highest Heat Index	17.2 °C	at 13:58
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 02:55
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 13:22
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 02:45
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.2 mm	at 02:52
Wind
Highest Gust	56 km/h	at 09:50
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h (F4)	at 14:37
Wind Run	390.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.1 hPa	at 23:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	999.3 hPa	at 04:11
Hours of Sun	9.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	20.3	-1.64
Low Temperature	°C	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	12.8	+0.44
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	18.9	-1.89
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	11.2	-0.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	12.8	+0.44
High Heat Index	°C	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	20.3	-1.64
High Dew Point	°C	13.0	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	15.0	+0.36
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	+0.11
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	93.7	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	66	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	60.6	+4.14
Rainfall (T:74mm)	mm	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	10.6	+10.27
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	46.0	+7.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	21.1	+2.86
Wind Run	km	135.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	257.3	+55.33
Wind bearing	°	277	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	193.4	153.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	SSW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1010.0	-14.37
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1001.0	-18.70
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	1.8	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	5.6	-1.96
Solar Radiation	W/m²	602	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	666.1	-69.86
UV Index	UVI	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.7	-0.57

^* 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^*	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	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	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.5	-0.07
Low Temperature	°C	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	12.5	+0.34
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	20.5	+0.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	11.4	+0.62
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	12.5	+0.42
High Heat Index	°C	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.5	-0.10
High Dew Point	°C	13.0	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.5	+0.33
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.0	+1.08
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	91.1	+1.87
Low Humidity	%	66	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	56.6	+2.73
Rainfall (T:84mm)	mm	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	+1.85
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	38.2	+2.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	17.8	+0.07
Wind Run	km	135.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	200.3	+8.26
Wind bearing	°	277	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	157.1	213.3
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1020.9	+3.01
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1014.6	+2.99
Sun Hours (T:207h)	hours	1.8	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	6.9	+0.09
Solar Radiation	W/m²	602	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	730.1	-275.40
UV Index	UVI	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	6.3	-2.57

^* 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.