Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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23:09:59 NZST

Monday,
27 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:19°C

Low:7°C

CoR:9%

Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

10.7°C
92%
Trend:

Falling,-0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.4°C / 8.0°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 22deg.

Day Max/Avg:
27km/h / 16km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
157.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:00, 22/04/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
155m, 510ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
8.3 hrs (80%)

Air Quality

32AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 10.8ug/m³
PM10: 11.6ug/m³
CO₂: 463ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
10.7°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
9.7°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
10.3°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
55% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

2.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
25kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:17
Moonset
02:03
Visibility
83%

Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
17:32
Day Length
10.33 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 21s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
7°C	19°C	9°C \| 18°C	12°C \| 16°C	4°C \| 18°C	5°C \| 17°C
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	19.4 °C	at 15:23
Lowest Temperature	8.0 °C	at 03:00
Highest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 12:42
Lowest Dew Point	7.4 °C	at 03:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 15:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.0 °C	at 03:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.3 °C	at 15:23
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.0 °C	at 03:00
Lowest Wind Chill	8.0 °C	at 03:00
Highest Humidex	21.3 °C	at 15:23
Highest Heat Index	19.4 °C	at 15:23
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 03:36
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 14:43
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	27 km/h	at 13:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 14:31
Wind Run	108.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 22:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.1 hPa	at 03:34
Hours of Sun	8.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.6 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Temperature	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Highest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 15:13
Lowest Dew Point	5.9 °C	at 02:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 02:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.0 °C	at 13:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Lowest Wind Chill	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Highest Humidex	21.4 °C	at 15:13
Highest Heat Index	18.6 °C	at 13:34
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 23:55
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 13:34
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	31 km/h	at 15:35
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 15:39
Wind Run	115.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.8 hPa	at 15:00
Hours of Sun	4.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	15.6	-3.19
Low Temperature	°C	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	6.3	-5.40
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	13.9	-3.21
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	4.1	-6.54
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	6.2	-5.49
High Heat Index	°C	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	15.6	-3.19
High Dew Point	°C	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	10.3	-3.73
Low Dew Point	°C	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	4.6	-4.89
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	92.4	-1.86
Low Humidity	%	59	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	61.1	-1.29
Rainfall (T:39mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	5.5	-7.86
Max Wind Gust	km/h	27	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	36.4	-4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	17.4	-2.57
Wind Run	km	108.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	188.7	-27.71
Wind bearing	°	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	172.1	279.6
Wind Direction	-	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1021.3	+15.00
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	1015.0	+14.61
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.1	+0.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	536	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	497.1	-209.86
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	4.1	-1.86

^* 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^*	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	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	19.7	-1.84
Low Temperature	°C	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	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	10.8	-1.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	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	18.5	-2.22
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	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	9.6	-1.04
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	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	10.8	-1.08
High Heat Index	°C	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	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	19.7	-1.90
High Dew Point	°C	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	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	13.6	-0.40
Low Dew Point	°C	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	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	8.8	-0.18
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	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	92.6	+3.07
Low Humidity	%	59	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	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	59.1	+5.30
Rainfall (T:159mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	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	5.3	+4.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	27	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	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	38.2	+3.83
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	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	18.1	+1.57
Wind Run	km	108.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	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	198.7	+25.37
Wind bearing	°	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	182.5	177.2
Wind Direction	-	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	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	1018.4	-3.34
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	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	1011.8	-3.89
Sun Hours (T:183h)	hours	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	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	6.1	-0.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	536	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	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	660.8	-220.17
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	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	5.7	-1.93

^* 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.