Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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20:30:15 NZST

Tuesday,
15 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:16°C

Low:9°C

CoR:35%

Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 8.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.7°C
87%
Trend:

Falling,-1.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.7°C / 6.4°C

Wind

3km/h

W
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 278deg.

Day Max/Avg:
30km/h / 16km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
72.5mm

Last Rain Record:
05:01, 11/09/2026

Pressure

1020hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
257m, 842ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
5.4 hrs (47%)

Air Quality

19AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.8ug/m³
PM10: 6.9ug/m³
CO₂: 433ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.7°C 87%

Temp. at +3m
9.1°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
9.5°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
19kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:48
Moonset
22:38
Visibility
19%

Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
18:07
Day Length
11.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Light Rain Late	Cloudy	PM Rain	Partly Cloudy	Showers	AM Showers
9°C	15°C	9°C \| 17°C	8°C \| 14°C	7°C \| 14°C	10°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 78%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 46%

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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	15.7 °C	at 15:06
Lowest Temperature	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 14:26
Lowest Dew Point	5.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 15:07
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.3 °C	at 06:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 15:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Lowest Wind Chill	6.4 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	17.1 °C	at 15:06
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 15:06
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:49
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 12:09
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	30 km/h	at 15:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 15:53
Wind Run	127.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.2 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.1 hPa	at 16:28
Hours of Sun	5.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 13:57
Lowest Temperature	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Highest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 14:46
Lowest Dew Point	5.2 °C	at 01:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 15:38
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 03:06
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 15:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Lowest Wind Chill	7.4 °C	at 03:14
Highest Humidex	18.3 °C	at 15:36
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 13:57
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 22:08
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 13:58
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	18 km/h	at 13:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 12:01
Wind Run	91.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 23:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.1 hPa	at 00:02
Hours of Sun	7.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	-0.61
Low Temperature	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.3	-3.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.2	+0.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	4.5	-1.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	6.0	-3.07
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	15.1	-0.61
High Dew Point	°C	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	9.4	-1.84
Low Dew Point	°C	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.5	-1.77
High Humidity	%	94	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	+1.86
Low Humidity	%	70	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	58.4	-5.14
Rainfall (T:11mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	-7.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	30	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	29.0	-27.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	14.7	-8.57
Wind Run	km	127.4	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	157.2	-147.13
Wind bearing	°	252	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	209.0	251.4
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1014.6	+0.27
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.1	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1008.3	+1.07
Sun Hours (T:49h)	hours	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	6.9	+1.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1089	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	877.9	+53.71
UV Index	UVI	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	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^*	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	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	14.9	+1.18
Low Temperature	°C	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	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	7.7	+3.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	12.3	+0.75
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	5.2	+2.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	7.3	+3.12
High Heat Index	°C	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	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	14.9	+1.18
High Dew Point	°C	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	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	10.2	+1.52
Low Dew Point	°C	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	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	5.2	+2.19
High Humidity	%	94	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	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	92.0	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	70	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	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	62.2	-3.20
Rainfall (T:97mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.2	+1.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	30	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	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	43.9	+15.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	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	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	20.6	+6.60
Wind Run	km	127.4	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	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	246.5	+107.54
Wind bearing	°	252	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	233.5	212.0
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1018.9	-4.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.1	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	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1012.3	-4.03
Sun Hours (T:164h)	hours	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	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	5.5	+0.34
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1089	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	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	802.6	+273.27
UV Index	UVI	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	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	+2.60

^* 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.