Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A new day, a new dawn

06:48:41 NZST

Monday,
25 May 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

Consecutive days of no rain

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:7°C

CoR:8%

Plenty of sunshine. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

4.1°C
94%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.3°C / 3.6°C

Wind

1km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 129deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 7km/h

Rain

12 Dry
Days

Month Total:
8.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:47, 17/05/2026

Pressure

1029hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1029hPa

Cloud Base:
109m, 359ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

32AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 11ug/m³
PM10: 11.1ug/m³
CO₂: 526ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
4.1°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
2.9°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
3.4°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
46% VWC

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

Fire Danger

7.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
34kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
77kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:43
Moonset
01:02
Visibility
64%

Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:04
Day Length
9.38 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 26s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Sunny	Mostly Cloudy	AM Showers	Mostly Sunny	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy
15°C	7°C	16°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 7°C	16°C \| 8°C	15°C \| 5°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 42%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	10.3 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Temperature	3.6 °C	at 05:10
Highest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Dew Point	2.4 °C	at 05:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.7 °C	at 05:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 00:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.6 °C	at 05:10
Lowest Wind Chill	3.6 °C	at 05:10
Highest Humidex	10.3 °C	at 00:28
Highest Heat Index	10.3 °C	at 00:28
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:26
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 00:19
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	17 km/h	at 00:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 00:18
Wind Run	16.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.1 hPa	at 00:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.7 hPa	at 04:30
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	15.7 °C	at 13:22
Lowest Temperature	9.8 °C	at 23:34
Highest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 01:31
Lowest Dew Point	6.2 °C	at 19:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 14:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.2 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 14:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	9.8 °C	at 23:34
Highest Humidex	16.3 °C	at 13:22
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 13:22
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 23:28
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 12:02
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	37 km/h	at 12:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 14:00
Wind Run	172.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.2 hPa	at 09:19
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1030.5 hPa	at 13:53
Hours of Sun	10.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.3	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	17.4	+2.40
Low Temperature	°C	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	6.2	+0.94
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	16.3	+2.69
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	4.5	+1.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	6.1	+0.97
High Heat Index	°C	10.3	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	17.4	+2.40
High Dew Point	°C	7.0	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.6	+1.10
Low Dew Point	°C	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	4.8	+1.26
High Humidity	%	94	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.3	-0.14
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	59.4	-1.14
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	26.0	+0.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	10.9	-0.14
Wind Run	km	16.5	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	103.8	-2.54
Wind bearing	°	116	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	141.3	151.6
Wind Direction	-	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1032.1	-1.21
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.7	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1028.0	+0.27
Sun Hours (T:52h)	hours	0.0	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	7.4	+1.99
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	438.4	-104.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.4	-1.29

^* 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 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.3	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.4	-2.69
Low Temperature	°C	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	7.1	-4.49
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	16.2	-2.72
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	5.5	-4.89
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	7.1	-4.49
High Heat Index	°C	10.3	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.4	-2.70
High Dew Point	°C	7.0	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	11.2	-2.71
Low Dew Point	°C	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	5.5	-3.85
High Humidity	%	94	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	93.4	+1.37
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	59.9	+0.77
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	-5.18
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	28.5	-11.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	13.4	-5.27
Wind Run	km	16.5	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	122.7	-90.33
Wind bearing	°	116	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	191.6	171.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1029.9	+11.83
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.7	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.4	+13.01
Sun Hours (T:199h)	hours	0.0	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	6.6	+0.81
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	534.4	-119.53
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	4.5	-1.17

^* 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.