Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:35:26 NZDT

Sunday,
18 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:17°C

Low:6°C

CoR:3%

Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.6°C
62%
Trend:

Rising,2.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.8°C / 4.1°C

Wind

5km/h

N
Wind Gust:

14km/h, 356deg.

Day Max/Avg:
20km/h / 10km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
44.8mm

Last Rain Record:
14:27, 16/10/2026

Pressure

1031hPa
Trend:

Steady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1030hPa

Cloud Base:
885m, 2902ft

UV / Solar

747W/m²
UV Index Rating:
6.0UVI

High

Sun Light:
94.6klx

Sun Hours:
2.7 hrs (21%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.3ug/m³
CO₂: 402ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.6°C 62%

Temp. at +3m
17.0°C 55%

Temp. at +1m
12.3°C 65%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
1kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
586kW/m²

High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
11:07
Moonset
02:07
Visibility
42%

Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
19:41
Day Length
13.15 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Sunny
17°C	6°C	19°C \| 6°C	21°C \| 10°C	20°C \| 8°C	21°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%	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	12.8 °C	at 10:19
Lowest Temperature	4.1 °C	at 06:46
Highest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 09:49
Lowest Dew Point	2.9 °C	at 04:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.1 °C	at 10:20
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.8 °C	at 06:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.7 °C	at 10:30
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.1 °C	at 06:17
Lowest Wind Chill	3.1 °C	at 06:17
Highest Humidex	12.2 °C	at 10:19
Highest Heat Index	12.5 °C	at 10:19
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 04:44
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 10:14
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	20 km/h	at 09:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 09:13
Wind Run	44.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.1 hPa	at 08:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.5 hPa	at 05:42
Hours of Sun	2.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.4 °C	at 17:32
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 03:07
Highest Dew Point	7.7 °C	at 19:17
Lowest Dew Point	2.8 °C	at 10:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.0 °C	at 18:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.9 °C	at 07:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 18:23
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.1 °C	at 07:14
Lowest Wind Chill	4.1 °C	at 07:14
Highest Humidex	15.3 °C	at 16:28
Highest Heat Index	15.4 °C	at 17:32
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 23:45
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 17:30
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	22 km/h	at 19:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 19:24
Wind Run	91.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.2 hPa	at 23:33
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.4 hPa	at 00:02
Hours of Sun	5.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.8	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	18.5	+1.50
Low Temperature	°C	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	11.1	+4.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.1	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	17.3	+2.31
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	9.3	+4.71
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	10.6	+4.26
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	18.5	+1.50
High Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.0	+3.14
Low Dew Point	°C	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	8.4	+3.61
High Humidity	%	93	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	93.9	+1.57
Low Humidity	%	64	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	61.3	+5.57
Rainfall (T:30mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	4.3	+2.40
Max Wind Gust	km/h	20	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	34.3	+3.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	17.4	+2.57
Wind Run	km	44.1	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	187.6	+24.33
Wind bearing	°	38	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	253.0	126.1
Wind Direction	-	NE	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1021.4	-8.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.5	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1013.6	-10.70
Sun Hours (T:29h)	hours	2.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	4.1	-4.21
Solar Radiation	W/m²	784	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	1150.1	+183.29
UV Index	UVI	7.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	10.1	+1.71

^* 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 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.8	15.4	11.8	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	16.2	+1.10
Low Temperature	°C	4.1	5.7	7.7	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	7.4	-0.50
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.1	14.0	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	14.1	+1.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	1.8	2.9	3.1	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	5.5	-0.01
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.1	4.1	5.5	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	7.2	-0.41
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	15.4	11.8	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	16.2	+1.10
High Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.7	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	10.9	+0.47
Low Dew Point	°C	2.9	2.8	1.2	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	5.3	-0.24
High Humidity	%	93	87.0	94.0	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	93.1	+1.03
Low Humidity	%	64	54.0	53.0	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	60.3	-2.57
Rainfall (T:65mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.4	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	2.2	-1.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	20	22.0	51.0	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	36.3	-7.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	10.0	25.0	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	17.8	-2.73
Wind Run	km	44.1	90.9	277.4	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	190.4	-53.81
Wind bearing	°	38	283	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	231.0	241.6
Wind Direction	-	NE	WNW	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	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	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	1022.8	+3.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.5	1025.4	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	1015.4	+3.15
Sun Hours (T:151h)	hours	2.7	5.5	4.1	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	5.0	-0.55
Solar Radiation	W/m²	784	1124.0	1656.0	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	970.7	+127.20
UV Index	UVI	7.0	10.0	15.0	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	8.5	+1.13

^* 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.