Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:37:27 NZST

Sunday,
27 September 2026

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS Sunday September at 2:00am.
Remember to put your clocks FORWARD ONE HOUR and check your smoke alarms.

Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Worm Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:16°C

Low:2°C

CoR:100%

Rain and wind. Morning high of 16C with temps falling to 8 to 10. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 11.7°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.7°C
91%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.5°C / 11.7°C

Wind

21km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

50km/h, 283deg.

Day Max/Avg:
57km/h / 29km/h

Rain

1.8mm

2.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
08:24, 27/09/2026

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
181m, 594ft

UV / Solar

43W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
5.4klx

Sun Hours:
0.2 hrs (2%)

Air Quality

9AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.6ug/m³
PM10: 3.8ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.7°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
14.3°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
67% VWC

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

Fire Danger

2.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
25kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:57
Moonset
06:51
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
18:19
Day Length
12.18 hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 3min 8s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Rain, Wind	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
16°C	2°C	14°C \| 6°C	16°C \| 6°C	16°C \| 9°C	15°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 38%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 12%

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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	15.5 °C	at 10:19
Lowest Temperature	11.7 °C	at 00:05
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 07:52
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.6 °C	at 05:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 03:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.1 °C	at 05:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 00:05
Lowest Wind Chill	11.7 °C	at 00:05
Highest Humidex	18.4 °C	at 10:19
Highest Heat Index	15.5 °C	at 10:19
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 01:27
Lowest Humidity	87 %	at 10:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 06:35
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 03:57
Wind
Highest Gust	57 km/h	at 10:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	29 km/h (F4)	at 10:27
Wind Run	169.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.4 hPa	at 10:25
Hours of Sun	0.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.8 °C	at 11:38
Lowest Temperature	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 20:00
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 05:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 10:48
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.1 °C	at 05:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 11:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 05:08
Highest Humidex	16.3 °C	at 11:38
Highest Heat Index	15.8 °C	at 11:38
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 05:42
Lowest Humidity	57 %	at 11:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 22:38
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 23:00
Wind
Highest Gust	35 km/h	at 13:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 22:03
Wind Run	217.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.1 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.7 hPa	at 23:59
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 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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.2	-1.71
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	3.9	-3.80
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.6	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	11.2	-2.79
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	2.0	-4.17
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	3.7	-3.79
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.2	-1.71
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	9.6	-1.33
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	2.2	-3.77
High Humidity	%	97	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	93.7	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	87	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	57.0	-8.86
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	1.8	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	1.9	+1.50
Max Wind Gust	km/h	57	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	39.1	+8.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	29	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	19.4	+3.86
Wind Run	km	169.7	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	195.3	+25.03
Wind bearing	°	285	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	257.6	262.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1022.9	+6.64
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.4	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	1014.0	+5.06
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	0.2	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	4.5	-0.53
Solar Radiation	W/m²	328	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	912.4	-62.14
UV Index	UVI	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	8.0	-0.71

^* 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 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	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	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	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	+1.32
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	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	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	7.0	+1.24
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.6	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	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	12.7	+1.23
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	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	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	4.9	+1.51
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	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	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	6.7	+1.50
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	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	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	+1.32
High Dew Point	°C	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	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	10.5	+1.34
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	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	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	4.9	+1.17
High Humidity	%	97	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	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	92.8	-0.03
Low Humidity	%	87	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	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	61.4	-2.60
Rainfall (T:90mm)	mm	1.8	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	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	3.0	+1.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	57	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	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	41.9	+6.90
Max Average Speed	km/h	29	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	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	19.8	+2.70
Wind Run	km	169.7	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	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	228.3	+42.49
Wind bearing	°	285	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	272	275	283	281	300	249.4	200.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	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	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1016.1	-8.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.4	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	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1008.5	-9.58
Sun Hours (T:155h)	hours	0.2	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	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.2	+0.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	328	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	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	882.0	+253.07
UV Index	UVI	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	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	7.8	+2.47

^* 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.