Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:27:39 NZDT

Friday,
02 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:14°C

Low:11°C

CoR:9%

Cloudy and becoming windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 9.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.5°C
74%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.6°C / 10.8°C

Wind

14km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 301deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 14km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.1mm

Last Rain Record:
09:30, 01/10/2026

Pressure

1029hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1029hPa

Cloud Base:
562m, 1845ft

UV / Solar

260W/m²
UV Index Rating:
2.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
32.9klx

Sun Hours:
0.5 hrs (4%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m³
PM10: 2.3ug/m³
CO₂: 397ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.5°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
13.9°C 69%

Temp. at +1m
12.3°C 74%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
15kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
6619kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
1kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:54
Moonset
09:47
Visibility
69%

Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
19:24
Day Length
12.32 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy, Wind	Light Rain	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Mostly Sunny
14°C	11°C	13°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 2°C	17°C \| 4°C	17°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 60%	Rain Risk: 99%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	12.6 °C	at 10:00
Lowest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 06:59
Highest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 07:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.5 °C	at 06:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.2 °C	at 10:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.9 °C	at 06:31
Lowest Wind Chill	10.8 °C	at 06:59
Highest Humidex	12.9 °C	at 10:00
Highest Heat Index	12.5 °C	at 10:00
Highest Humidity	82 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 10:01
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	28 km/h	at 10:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 10:10
Wind Run	78.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.2 hPa	at 10:07
Hours of Sun	0.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 15:45
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 08:26
Highest Dew Point	10.3 °C	at 00:11
Lowest Dew Point	6.9 °C	at 15:49
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.8 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 08:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.7 °C	at 16:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 08:22
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 08:26
Highest Humidex	15.1 °C	at 15:21
Highest Heat Index	14.7 °C	at 15:45
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 02:22
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 15:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 09:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 09:31
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 16:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 17:37
Wind Run	213.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.9 hPa	at 11:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.6 hPa	at 16:15
Hours of Sun	2.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	15.7	+1.71
Low Temperature	°C	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	7.0	+2.87
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	13.0	+1.71
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	5.2	+2.94
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	6.7	+2.66
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	15.7	+1.71
High Dew Point	°C	8.2	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	10.5	+0.57
Low Dew Point	°C	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	5.0	+2.40
High Humidity	%	82	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	92.4	-1.71
Low Humidity	%	73	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	60.9	-0.29
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	1.2	-0.49
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	40.1	-0.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	19.1	-0.57
Wind Run	km	78.2	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	212.1	+13.40
Wind bearing	°	301	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	284.6	244.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1023.5	+6.63
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.2	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1016.2	+8.31
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	0.5	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	4.3	-0.03
Solar Radiation	W/m²	213	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	873.9	-48.86
UV Index	UVI	1.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	7.7	-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^*	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	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	15.2	+1.06
Low Temperature	°C	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	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	7.0	+0.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	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	12.8	+1.05
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	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	4.9	+0.53
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	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	6.7	+0.55
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	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	15.2	+1.06
High Dew Point	°C	8.2	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	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	10.4	+0.81
Low Dew Point	°C	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	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	4.9	+0.40
High Humidity	%	82	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	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	92.8	+0.27
Low Humidity	%	73	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	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	62.1	-2.40
Rainfall (T:96mm)	mm	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	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	3.2	+1.66
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	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	40.7	+2.83
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	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	18.9	+0.43
Wind Run	km	78.2	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	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	215.0	+4.54
Wind bearing	°	301	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	249.5	208.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	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	1017.5	-5.45
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.2	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	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	1010.2	-6.44
Sun Hours (T:149h)	hours	0.5	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	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	5.0	+0.22
Solar Radiation	W/m²	213	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	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	877.5	+201.63
UV Index	UVI	1.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	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	7.7	+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.