Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:44:32 NZDT

Thursday,
19 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:22°C

Low:13°C

CoR:22%

Considerable cloudiness. High 22C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 14.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.8°C
76%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.7°C / 15.1°C

Wind

11km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 141deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 13km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
18.9mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 14/03/2026

Pressure

1020hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1022hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
527m, 1728ft

UV / Solar

21W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
2.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (5%)

Air Quality

12.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.4ug/m³
PM10: 6ug/m³
CO₂: 433ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.8°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
15.1°C 76%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
32% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

5.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:05
Moonset
19:24
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
19:32
Day Length
12.12 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny
22°C	13°C	22°C \| 8°C	21°C \| 6°C	23°C \| 8°C	24°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	16.7 °C	at 02:54
Lowest Temperature	15.1 °C	at 01:29
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 04:58
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.0 °C	at 00:30
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.7 °C	at 02:37
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 07:29
Lowest Wind Chill	15.1 °C	at 01:29
Highest Humidex	19.6 °C	at 02:54
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 02:54
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 01:05
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 04:58
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	29 km/h	at 04:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 07:29
Wind Run	50.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.3 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.8 hPa	at 07:08
Hours of Sun	0.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.5 °C	at 15:14
Lowest Temperature	11.4 °C	at 07:37
Highest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 00:20
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 06:47
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.9 °C	at 13:06
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.1 °C	at 06:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.2 °C	at 13:06
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.4 °C	at 07:40
Lowest Wind Chill	11.4 °C	at 07:37
Highest Humidex	25.3 °C	at 15:34
Highest Heat Index	22.5 °C	at 15:14
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 08:11
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 14:10
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	34 km/h	at 16:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 16:03
Wind Run	165.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.9 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.7 hPa	at 16:17
Hours of Sun	9.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.7	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	24.0	+3.23
Low Temperature	°C	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	-0.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.0	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	23.7	+4.17
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	11.6	+1.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	-0.07
High Heat Index	°C	16.7	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	24.2	+3.40
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	15.7	+2.16
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	9.8	+1.29
High Humidity	%	89	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	93.3	+6.29
Low Humidity	%	73	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	48.9	-9.57
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	1.0	+0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	28.4	-6.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	14.4	-2.86
Wind Run	km	50.3	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	137.8	-54.46
Wind bearing	°	140	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	207.0	212.4
Wind Direction	-	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1017.9	-3.74
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.8	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1011.7	-4.53
Sun Hours (T:63h)	hours	0.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	9.0	+4.29
Solar Radiation	W/m²	10	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	925.6	+2.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	8.0	+0.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.7	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	21.6	-0.74
Low Temperature	°C	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.1	-2.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.0	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	20.5	-1.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	10.9	-2.32
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.0	-2.23
High Heat Index	°C	16.7	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	21.7	-0.78
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	14.2	-1.73
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	8.9	-2.46
High Humidity	%	89	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	89.4	-2.20
Low Humidity	%	73	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	53.3	-4.90
Rainfall (T:27mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.9	-1.94
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	34.7	-3.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	17.2	-1.83
Wind Run	km	50.3	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	182.6	-42.47
Wind bearing	°	140	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	214.5	204.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1018.5	+5.02
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.8	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	1012.6	+5.96
Sun Hours (T:208h)	hours	0.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	6.9	+0.75
Solar Radiation	W/m²	10	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	995.6	-96.77
UV Index	UVI	0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	8.7	-1.03

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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.