Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Afternoon

14:09:08 NZDT

Friday,
13 February 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High temperatures have been detected

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Heat Alert: Two or more consecutive days where temperatures have exceeded 28°C

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News

⛅ 13 Feb 2026 12:34PM: Live weather: Warnings across North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 10:49AM: 'Devastated': Hawke's Bay campground being evacuated due to landslide risk (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 12:53PM: Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme's name hard to swallow (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 12:44PM: Moa Point sewage spill raises bird strike fear at Wellington Airport (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 11:45AM: Chocolate recipes to show yourself some love (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 11:12AM: Four children escape as bus goes up in flames at Leigh (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 7:16AM: Spooky 'grim reaper' image shows up on medical scan of car crash victim (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 10:10AM: Police praise bravery of Auckland slaver's victims (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 6:49AM: Weather: Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 13 Feb 2026 12:53PM: One killed, others injured in crash on Canterbury highway (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:30°C

Low:18°C

CoR:100%

Thunderstorms. High near 30C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 30.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

28.8°C
58%
Trend:

Rising,1.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
29.4°C / 17.3°C

Wind

10km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 213deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 9km/h

Rain

0.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:23, 13/02/2026

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
1133m, 3717ft

UV / Solar

1.2kW/m²
UV Index Rating:
Extreme
11.0UVI

Sun Light:
150.4k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.8 hrs (13%)

Air Quality

3AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.9ug/m³
PM10: 1.2ug/m³
CO₂: 387ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
28.8°C 58%

Temp. at +3m
37.0°C 45%

Temp. at +1m
28.9°C 58%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
35% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:09pm, 12/02/26

Fire Danger

6.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
79kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:41
Moonset
17:53
Visibility
19%

Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
20:23
Day Length
13.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 30s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Thunderstorms	Thunderstorms	AM Light Rain	PM Rain	Rain	AM Showers
30°C	18°C	21°C \| 13°C	16°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 13°C	20°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 86%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 33%

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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	29.4 °C	at 13:54
Lowest Temperature	17.3 °C	at 03:20
Highest Dew Point	20.2 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Dew Point	15.1 °C	at 04:05
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 13:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	18.1 °C	at 03:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	at 13:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.7 °C	at 03:55
Lowest Wind Chill	17.3 °C	at 03:20
Highest Humidex	36.8 °C	at 13:58
Highest Heat Index	31.2 °C	at 13:54
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 07:18
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 13:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.6 mm/hr	at 06:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 06:56
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 09:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 10:33
Wind Run	50.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.6 hPa	at 00:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.1 hPa	at 13:56
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	28.0 °C	at 17:08
Lowest Temperature	16.5 °C	at 05:29
Highest Dew Point	17.6 °C	at 19:01
Lowest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 05:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	29.5 °C	at 17:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 06:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	29.5 °C	at 17:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 06:00
Lowest Wind Chill	16.5 °C	at 05:29
Highest Humidex	33.1 °C	at 17:08
Highest Heat Index	28.5 °C	at 17:08
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 06:49
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 14:10
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	27 km/h	at 17:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 18:01
Wind Run	161.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.8 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.1 hPa	at 19:09
Hours of Sun	10.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	29.4	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	24.9	+2.63
Low Temperature	°C	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	14.4	+0.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	24.7	+2.73
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	14.2	+0.70
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	14.4	+0.60
High Heat Index	°C	31.2	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	25.0	+2.70
High Dew Point	°C	20.2	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	16.8	+1.00
Low Dew Point	°C	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	12.2	+1.27
High Humidity	%	92	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	91.4	-1.29
Low Humidity	%	55	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	53.4	-3.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.87
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	31.6	-0.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	16.4	+0.57
Wind Run	km	50.6	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	190.1	+26.86
Wind bearing	°	92	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	222.0	185.3
Wind Direction	-	E	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1020.6	+4.40
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.1	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.1	+6.01
Sun Hours (T:58h)	hours	1.8	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	8.2	+0.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1174	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	1126.1	-5.86
UV Index	UVI	10.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	10.1	+0.14

^* 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 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	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	29.4	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	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	22.4	+0.16
Low Temperature	°C	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	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	14.2	+1.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	21.9	+1.01
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	13.5	+1.45
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	14.3	+1.23
High Heat Index	°C	31.2	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	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	22.4	+0.18
High Dew Point	°C	20.2	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	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.8	+1.03
Low Dew Point	°C	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	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	11.4	+1.49
High Humidity	%	92	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	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.2	+0.50
Low Humidity	%	55	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	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	58.4	+4.60
Rainfall (T:107mm)	mm	0.8	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	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	3.6	+2.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	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	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	37.2	-10.33
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	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	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	18.1	-0.70
Wind Run	km	50.6	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	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	212.7	+0.95
Wind bearing	°	92	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	200.1	235.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1014.2	+1.60
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.1	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	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1007.5	+0.84
Sun Hours (T:188h)	hours	1.8	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	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	6.3	-0.08
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1174	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	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1136.9	+3.20
UV Index	UVI	10.0	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	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	10.1	-2.79

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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.