Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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05:46:55 NZDT

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08 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:20°C

Low:12°C

CoR:75%

Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 15.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.6°C
95%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.6°C / 14.6°C

Wind

2km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 57deg.

Day Max/Avg:
12km/h / 7km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

1.5mm
14mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:20, 08/11/2026

Pressure

1011hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
99m, 324ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

3.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.1ug/m³
PM10: 1.3ug/m³
CO₂: 455ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.6°C 95%

Temp. at +3m
15.1°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
14.0°C 95%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
61% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
210kW/m²

Moderate

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:51
Moonset
19:09
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
20:05
Day Length
14.06 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 2min 13s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

AM Light Rain	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Rain	Thunderstorms	Showers
20°C	12°C	23°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 15°C	22°C \| 14°C	19°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 60%

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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	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	14.6 °C	at 04:32
Highest Dew Point	14.7 °C	at 00:32
Lowest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 04:32
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 00:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.6 °C	at 04:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 00:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 04:23
Lowest Wind Chill	14.6 °C	at 04:32
Highest Humidex	19.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:32
Lowest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.6 mm/hr	at 04:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 04:21
Wind
Highest Gust	12 km/h	at 04:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 04:22
Wind Run	15.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.1 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 04:38
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.2 °C	at 13:33
Lowest Temperature	14.6 °C	at 05:44
Highest Dew Point	17.3 °C	at 12:01
Lowest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 05:44
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.2 °C	at 10:05
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 05:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.1 °C	at 10:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 05:44
Lowest Wind Chill	14.6 °C	at 05:44
Highest Humidex	26.7 °C	at 13:30
Highest Heat Index	22.2 °C	at 13:33
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 04:54
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 13:33
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	12.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	26.4 mm/hr	at 10:23
Highest Hourly Rainfall	7.1 mm	at 11:02
Wind
Highest Gust	35 km/h	at 10:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 10:23
Wind Run	124.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.2 hPa	at 17:07
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	21.9	+4.71
Low Temperature	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	11.2	+1.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	21.1	+7.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.6	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	10.6	+3.00
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	11.1	+1.77
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	21.9	+4.71
High Dew Point	°C	14.7	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	14.6	+3.29
Low Dew Point	°C	13.8	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	9.6	+3.76
High Humidity	%	95	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	92.6	+2.86
Low Humidity	%	94	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	56.1	+0.57
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	1.5	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.8	-0.33
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	34.4	-16.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	17.7	-6.86
Wind Run	km	15.7	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	163.2	-144.26
Wind bearing	°	70	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	258.1	268.9
Wind Direction	-	ENE	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1012.1	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1023.0	+7.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1018.3	+12.79
Sun Hours (T:49h)	hours	0.0	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	6.9	-0.53
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1256.3	-52.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	11.3	-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^*	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	19.2	+4.10
Low Temperature	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	10.3	+4.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	17.7	+4.95
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.6	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	8.9	+4.68
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	10.0	+4.20
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	19.2	+4.10
High Dew Point	°C	14.7	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	12.8	+2.99
Low Dew Point	°C	13.8	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	7.8	+3.61
High Humidity	%	95	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	-1.33
Low Humidity	%	94	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	57.9	-2.23
Rainfall (T:57mm)	mm	1.5	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	1.9	+0.31
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	36.5	+1.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	18.4	+1.13
Wind Run	km	15.7	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	202.2	+19.41
Wind bearing	°	70	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	242.9	233.3
Wind Direction	-	ENE	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.1	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1022.7	+1.91
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1016.2	+2.50
Sun Hours (T:211h)	hours	0.0	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	7.0	+1.62
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1189.7	+287.10
UV Index	UVI	0.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.5	+2.60

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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.