Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

An early Good Morning

04:41:31 NZST

Saturday,
15 August 2026

Warnings

No current weather
station warnings

Webcams

The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom

News

⛅ 14 Aug 2026 11:16PM: Firefighters battle blaze at Gloriavale Christian Community (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 9:10PM: Young child dies after dog attack in Aranui, Christchurch (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 8:21PM: Experts call for meth safety policy u-turn after 'huge increase' in contamination (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 7:50PM: 'Send help': Doctor's plea to Health NZ as hospital struggles to cope with demand (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 7:30PM: Flights cancelled as fog hits Wellington Airport (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 7:21PM: Households cut health insurance, despite rising claim payouts (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 6:10PM: Southland says it is missing the love when it comes to South Island infrastructure (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 5:56PM: Fiji court rules COI report into Malimali appointment was unlawful, null and void (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 5:53PM: Sylvia Park shooting: Man fatally shot by police was on community detention (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 14 Aug 2026 5:42PM: Sylvia Park workers and locals nervous to go back after man shot by police (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:15°C

Low:8°C

CoR:50%

Rain showers early becoming more intermittent for the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Temperature

13.3°C
86%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.8°C / 13.3°C

Wind

9km/h

E
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 93deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 12km/h

Rain

0.0mm

1.1mm

Month Total:
20.9mm

Last Rain Record:
23:26, 14/08/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
286m, 938ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

0.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.2ug/m³
PM10: 0.4ug/m³
CO₂: 393ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.3°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
12.5°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
12.5°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
77% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:12
Moonset
20:29
Visibility
5%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:38
Day Length
10.30 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 17s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Showers	Light Rain	Light Rain	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
15°C	8°C	10°C \| 4°C	10°C \| 3°C	12°C \| 4°C	12°C \| 3°C
Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 23%

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 01:47
Lowest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 00:19
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 03:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 01:47
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 00:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 01:47
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 00:48
Lowest Wind Chill	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	15.9 °C	at 01:47
Highest Heat Index	13.8 °C	at 01:47
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	86 %	at 01:49
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 00:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 00:45
Wind Run	41.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.3 hPa	at 04:15
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	16.6 °C	at 14:09
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:50
Highest Dew Point	11.9 °C	at 14:51
Lowest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 00:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 14:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 06:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 05:50
Highest Humidex	18.6 °C	at 13:59
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 14:09
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:03
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 12:36
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 23:08
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 23:27
Wind
Highest Gust	45 km/h	at 14:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 14:18
Wind Run	192.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.7 hPa	at 08:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 14:00
Hours of Sun	5.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.2	+3.47
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	8.2	+7.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.8	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	13.2	+3.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	6.6	+8.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	7.7	+7.14
High Heat Index	°C	13.8	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.2	+3.47
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	10.5	+3.94
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	6.5	+6.81
High Humidity	%	90	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	93.1	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	86	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.9	+8.14
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.0	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	2.9	+2.73
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	32.3	+6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	15.0	+2.00
Wind Run	km	41.7	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	155.9	+24.63
Wind bearing	°	85	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	158.1	200.4
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1020.4	-8.67
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.3	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1015.3	-5.84
Sun Hours (T:29h)	hours	0.0	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	4.1	-1.51
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	639.0	+202.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	5.3	+1.71

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	13.7	-0.42
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	4.5	-1.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.8	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	11.5	-0.91
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	2.3	-1.65
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	4.1	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	13.8	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	13.7	-0.42
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	8.7	-1.02
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	2.9	-1.33
High Humidity	%	90	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	93.7	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	86	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	65.5	-1.83
Rainfall (T:49mm)	mm	0.0	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	-0.39
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	29.6	-3.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	14.4	-1.73
Wind Run	km	41.7	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	141.8	-22.17
Wind bearing	°	85	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	218.0	174.8
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1023.7	+1.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.3	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1016.8	+1.00
Sun Hours (T:157h)	hours	0.0	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	5.2	+0.52
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	523.5	+85.67
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.3	+0.73

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

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.