Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:25:59 NZDT

Thursday,
12 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:28°C

Low:15°C

CoR:4%

A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 28C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 20.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.5°C
71%
Trend:

Rising,1.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.5°C / 16.5°C

Wind

8km/h

E
Wind Gust:

16km/h, 96deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 10km/h

Rain

7 Dry
Days

Month Total:
13.1mm

Last Rain Record:
02:33, 04/02/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
678m, 2225ft

UV / Solar

617W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
78.1k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.7 hrs (20%)

Air Quality

8.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.8ug/m³
CO₂: 421ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.5°C 71%

Temp. at +3m
24.7°C 61%

Temp. at +1m
19.9°C 72%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
37% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

7.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
86kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:53
Moonset
17:02
Visibility
29%

Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
20:24
Day Length
13.45 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 30s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	PM Thunderstorms	Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers
28°C	15°C	27°C \| 18°C	20°C \| 11°C	18°C \| 11°C	18°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 59%	Rain Risk: 52%

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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	20.5 °C	at 10:06
Lowest Temperature	16.5 °C	at 05:29
Highest Dew Point	15.3 °C	at 10:06
Lowest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 05:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.2 °C	at 10:07
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 06:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.1 °C	at 10:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 06:00
Lowest Wind Chill	16.5 °C	at 05:29
Highest Humidex	24.6 °C	at 10:06
Highest Heat Index	20.5 °C	at 10:06
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 06:49
Lowest Humidity	71 %	at 10:04
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	24 km/h	at 00:08
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 06:00
Wind Run	76.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.8 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.2 hPa	at 05:53
Hours of Sun	2.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	26.3 °C	at 16:35
Lowest Temperature	13.2 °C	at 06:31
Highest Dew Point	17.9 °C	at 19:32
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 06:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.9 °C	at 15:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.6 °C	at 06:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	27.0 °C	at 15:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 06:35
Lowest Wind Chill	13.2 °C	at 06:31
Highest Humidex	31.6 °C	at 16:36
Highest Heat Index	26.3 °C	at 16:35
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 06:43
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 15:29
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	23 km/h	at 19:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 17:50
Wind Run	141.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 00:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.7 hPa	at 18:54
Hours of Sun	9.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	24.6	+3.00
Low Temperature	°C	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	-0.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.2	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	24.1	+2.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	13.5	-0.33
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.7	-0.41
High Heat Index	°C	20.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	24.6	+3.00
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	16.3	+0.34
Low Dew Point	°C	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	11.3	-0.37
High Humidity	%	86	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	91.9	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	71	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	50.9	-10.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.87
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	32.6	-1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	16.7	-0.57
Wind Run	km	76.1	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	188.4	+10.06
Wind bearing	°	96	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	226.3	205.6
Wind Direction	-	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.0	+4.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.2	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1016.8	+6.84
Sun Hours (T:61h)	hours	2.7	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.7	+2.23
Solar Radiation	W/m²	544	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1119.1	-55.00
UV Index	UVI	5.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	10.0	-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^*	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	Tue 13/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.5	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	26.0	22.3	+0.14
Low Temperature	°C	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	10.6	14.0	+0.96
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.2	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	25.1	21.8	+0.89
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	9.5	13.3	+1.23
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	10.6	14.1	+1.03
High Heat Index	°C	20.5	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	26.0	22.3	+0.14
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	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	15.1	15.7	+0.96
Low Dew Point	°C	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	9.0	11.3	+1.36
High Humidity	%	86	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	91.0	91.3	+0.87
Low Humidity	%	71	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	46.0	58.3	+4.57
Rainfall (T:107mm)	mm	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	0.0	3.6	+2.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	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	35.0	37.5	-10.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	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	20.0	18.4	-0.17
Wind Run	km	76.1	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	175.0	213.2	+3.01
Wind bearing	°	96	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	250	205.4	235.9
Wind Direction	-	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	WSW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1019.4	1014.2	+1.48
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.2	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	1013.7	1007.6	+0.70
Sun Hours (T:187h)	hours	2.7	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	10.4	6.2	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	544	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	1195.0	1143.7	+13.13
UV Index	UVI	5.0	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	11.0.0	10.2	-2.89

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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.