Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:38:08 NZST

Saturday,
26 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled

High:16°C

Low:11°C

CoR:57%

Becoming cloudy with occasional light rain during the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.2°C
78%
Trend:

Rising,1.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.3°C / 7.3°C

Wind

11km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

21km/h, 306deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 10km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.8mm

Month Total:
87.8mm

Last Rain Record:
22:40, 25/09/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1023hPa

Cloud Base:
468m, 1535ft

UV / Solar

146W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
18.5klx

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (7%)

Air Quality

7AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 3.3ug/m³
CO₂: 402ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.2°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
15.5°C 70%

Temp. at +1m
13.0°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
16kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:48
Moonset
05:28
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
18:18
Day Length
12.16 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

PM Light Rain	Light Rain	Rain, Wind	PM Showers	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
16°C	11°C	15°C \| 3°C	14°C \| 6°C	16°C \| 6°C	16°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 71%	Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%

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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	13.3 °C	at 09:27
Lowest Temperature	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Highest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 09:14
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 05:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 09:27
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.1 °C	at 05:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.5 °C	at 09:27
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Highest Humidex	14.3 °C	at 09:27
Highest Heat Index	13.3 °C	at 09:27
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 05:42
Lowest Humidity	75 %	at 09:28
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	22 km/h	at 09:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 08:56
Wind Run	35.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.1 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1022.6 hPa	at 09:27
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.3 °C	at 12:44
Lowest Temperature	4.4 °C	at 03:20
Highest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 16:45
Lowest Dew Point	2.1 °C	at 01:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 12:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.1 °C	at 03:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.8 °C	at 01:47
Lowest Wind Chill	3.8 °C	at 01:47
Highest Humidex	16.6 °C	at 12:25
Highest Heat Index	16.3 °C	at 12:44
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 21:47
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 11:32
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 16:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 16:21
Wind
Highest Gust	34 km/h	at 13:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:39
Wind Run	177.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1029.6 hPa	at 00:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.7 hPa	at 23:53
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	14.1	-1.96
Low Temperature	°C	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	3.6	-4.27
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	11.1	-3.21
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	1.6	-4.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	3.4	-4.26
High Heat Index	°C	13.3	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	14.1	-1.96
High Dew Point	°C	9.7	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	9.7	-0.94
Low Dew Point	°C	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	1.9	-4.10
High Humidity	%	96	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.9	+1.00
Low Humidity	%	75	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	59.3	-3.57
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	1.8	+1.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	41.6	+13.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	20.3	+6.00
Wind Run	km	35.7	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	207.2	+57.36
Wind bearing	°	320	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	255.7	261.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1020.2	+2.87
Low Pressure	hPa	1022.6	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1011.1	+0.79
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	0.8	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	-1.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	375	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	908.0	-44.71
UV Index	UVI	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	-0.43

^* 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^*	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.2	+1.41
Low Temperature	°C	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	7.1	+1.69
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.7	+1.37
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	5.0	+1.97
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	6.8	+1.96
High Heat Index	°C	13.3	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.2	+1.41
High Dew Point	°C	9.7	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	10.5	+1.66
Low Dew Point	°C	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	4.9	+1.53
High Humidity	%	96	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	92.7	-0.10
Low Humidity	%	75	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	62.0	-1.47
Rainfall (T:92mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	3.1	+1.35
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	42.0	+7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	19.7	+2.87
Wind Run	km	35.7	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	227.9	+45.87
Wind bearing	°	320	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	242.0	201.5
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1016.2	-8.15
Low Pressure	hPa	1022.6	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1008.8	-9.25
Sun Hours (T:158h)	hours	0.8	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	5.3	+0.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	375	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	870.7	+249.77
UV Index	UVI	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.7	+2.43

^* 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.