Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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06:52:39 NZST

Monday,
13 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery early, improving

High:20°C

Low:13°C

CoR:100%

Showers this morning, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours. High around 20C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 17.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.9°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.0°C / 16.6°C

Wind

6km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 298deg.

Day Max/Avg:
48km/h / 22km/h

Rain

0.0mm

21mm

Month Total:
25.9mm

Last Rain Record:
20:35, 12/04/2026

Pressure

1003hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1004hPa / 998hPa

Cloud Base:
362m, 1189ft

UV / Solar

4W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
506.3 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.1 hrs (1%)

Air Quality

9AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.7ug/m³
PM10: 3.2ug/m³
CO₂: 434ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
16.9°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
16.3°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
43% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:29pm, 12/04/26

Fire Danger

3.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:25
Moonset
15:37
Visibility
26%

Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:52
Day Length
11.07 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 31s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Rain	Showers	Showers	AM Showers	AM Showers	PM Showers
20°C	13°C	17°C \| 10°C	17°C \| 13°C	16°C \| 12°C	18°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 77%	Rain Risk: 49%	Rain Risk: 36%	Rain Risk: 35%

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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	18.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	16.6 °C	at 06:01
Highest Dew Point	15.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 06:01
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.3 °C	at 05:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 01:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.8 °C	at 05:24
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.7 °C	at 01:45
Lowest Wind Chill	16.6 °C	at 06:01
Highest Humidex	22.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	18.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 06:38
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 03:20
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	48 km/h	at 00:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 00:19
Wind Run	77.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.5 hPa	at 05:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.3 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.9 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Temperature	17.1 °C	at 20:26
Highest Dew Point	18.9 °C	at 13:42
Lowest Dew Point	14.5 °C	at 22:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.1 °C	at 13:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 22:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.7 °C	at 13:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 20:35
Lowest Wind Chill	17.1 °C	at 20:26
Highest Humidex	29.4 °C	at 14:12
Highest Heat Index	22.9 °C	at 14:12
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 18:54
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 14:15
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	22.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	11.4 mm/hr	at 18:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.4 mm	at 18:25
Wind
Highest Gust	51 km/h	at 23:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 20:35
Wind Run	327.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.2 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	987.2 hPa	at 18:14
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.0	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	22.7	+1.61
Low Temperature	°C	16.6	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	13.9	+3.50
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	21.9	+1.97
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	12.7	+3.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.6	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	13.9	+3.50
High Heat Index	°C	18.0	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	22.7	+1.61
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	16.0	+2.96
Low Dew Point	°C	13.9	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	11.6	+3.64
High Humidity	%	85	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	90.9	-0.71
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	57.6	+4.71
Rainfall (T:26mm)	mm	0.0	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	3.7	+3.67
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	45.0	+13.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	20.6	+5.86
Wind Run	km	77.7	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	244.5	+84.43
Wind bearing	°	286	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	100.3	158.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1003.5	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1019.3	-7.19
Low Pressure	hPa	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1011.1	-8.94
Sun Hours (T:44h)	hours	0.1	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	6.3	-2.41
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	644.4	-155.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	5.6	-1.43

^* 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^*	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.0	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	22.1	+0.42
Low Temperature	°C	16.6	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	12.4	-0.27
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	21.4	+0.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	11.5	+0.25
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.6	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	12.4	-0.18
High Heat Index	°C	18.0	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	22.1	+0.32
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	14.7	+0.20
Low Dew Point	°C	13.9	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	10.1	+0.85
High Humidity	%	85	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	91.1	+2.00
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	54.9	+0.27
Rainfall (T:37mm)	mm	0.0	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	1.2	-0.52
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	35.6	-0.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.7	-1.57
Wind Run	km	77.7	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	183.2	-14.92
Wind bearing	°	286	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	150.0	205.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1003.5	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1022.7	+5.62
Low Pressure	hPa	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1016.6	+6.08
Sun Hours (T:221h)	hours	0.1	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	7.4	+1.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	754.9	-224.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	6.5	-2.13

^* 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.