Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:44:58 NZDT

Friday,
16 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:11°C

Low:5°C

CoR:80%

Cloudy with light rain this morning. High 11C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 6.3°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

10.9°C
66%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.7°C / 8.4°C

Wind

17km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

37km/h, 155deg.

Day Max/Avg:
49km/h / 21km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

0.0mm
14mm

Month Total:
44.4mm

Last Rain Record:
23:41, 15/10/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
761m, 2498ft

UV / Solar

681W/m²
UV Index Rating:
6.0UVI

High

Sun Light:
86.2klx

Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

9AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m³
PM10: 4.7ug/m³
CO₂: 401ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
10.9°C 66%

Temp. at +3m
14.9°C 56%

Temp. at +1m
11.1°C 66%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
68% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
09:15
Moonset
00:30
Visibility
25%

Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
19:39
Day Length
13.09 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

AM Light Rain	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy
11°C	5°C	14°C \| 2°C	17°C \| 6°C	20°C \| 6°C	21°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 80%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	11.7 °C	at 10:37
Lowest Temperature	8.4 °C	at 03:51
Highest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	2.3 °C	at 06:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.8 °C	at 06:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 10:37
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.6 °C	at 06:13
Lowest Wind Chill	6.6 °C	at 06:13
Highest Humidex	11.1 °C	at 10:37
Highest Heat Index	11.7 °C	at 10:37
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 02:30
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 07:37
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.3 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 06:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 06:13
Wind Run	95.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 10:40
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.3 hPa	at 00:08
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

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 01:58
Lowest Temperature	9.9 °C	at 23:45
Highest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 04:16
Lowest Dew Point	7.2 °C	at 21:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.3 °C	at 21:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.6 °C	at 00:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.8 °C	at 21:55
Lowest Wind Chill	9.9 °C	at 23:45
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	18.0 °C	at 01:58
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 07:22
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 02:23
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	23.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	9.0 mm/hr	at 21:47
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.1 mm	at 22:39
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 03:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 03:50
Wind Run	199.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.4 hPa	at 16:41
Hours of Sun	2.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.7	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	20.4	+4.97
Low Temperature	°C	8.4	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	12.3	+5.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	19.4	+6.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	11.1	+6.64
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	12.3	+6.04
High Heat Index	°C	11.7	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	20.4	+4.97
High Dew Point	°C	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	14.4	+5.27
Low Dew Point	°C	2.3	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	10.4	+6.23
High Humidity	%	94	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	93.3	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	60	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	63.4	+6.43
Rainfall (T:30mm)	mm	0.0	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	+2.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	49	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	34.1	+1.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	17.0	+0.86
Wind Run	km	95.6	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	193.1	+21.24
Wind bearing	°	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	213.7	181.3
Wind Direction	-	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1021.3	-9.54
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1015.4	-10.39
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	1.2	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	5.3	-1.17
Solar Radiation	W/m²	997	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1075.4	+122.71
UV Index	UVI	9.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	9.4	+1.14

^* 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^*	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.7	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.4	+1.49
Low Temperature	°C	8.4	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.5	-0.19
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	14.2	+1.83
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.8	+0.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.3	+0.01
High Heat Index	°C	11.7	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.4	+1.49
High Dew Point	°C	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	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	11.0	+0.83
Low Dew Point	°C	2.3	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.6	+0.43
High Humidity	%	94	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	93.4	+1.33
Low Humidity	%	60	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	61.3	-0.90
Rainfall (T:67mm)	mm	0.0	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	2.2	-0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	49	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	36.1	-7.73
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	17.8	-2.83
Wind Run	km	95.6	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	191.2	-55.31
Wind bearing	°	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	234.4	233.5
Wind Direction	-	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	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	1022.4	+3.48
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1015.4	+3.10
Sun Hours (T:151h)	hours	1.2	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	5.0	-0.46
Solar Radiation	W/m²	997	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	948.7	+146.17
UV Index	UVI	9.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	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	8.3	+1.33

^* 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.