Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:51:54 NZDT

Monday,
12 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:21°C

Low:11°C

CoR:2%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.9°C
75%
Trend:

Rising,1.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.4°C / 13.8°C

Wind

6km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 217deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 8km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

0.0mm
0.4mm

Month Total:
20.7mm

Last Rain Record:
23:08, 11/10/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
556m, 1825ft

UV / Solar

298W/m²
UV Index Rating:
2.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
37.7klx

Sun Hours:
1.4 hrs (11%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 2.6ug/m³
CO₂: 399ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 75%

Temp. at +3m
22.9°C 58%

Temp. at +1m
17.3°C 74%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
2kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
1060kW/m²

High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:49
Moonset
21:22
Visibility
2%

Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
19:34
Day Length
12.59 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 38s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Mostly Sunny	Light Rain Late	Showers	Showers	Rain	Showers
21°C	11°C	21°C \| 13°C	21°C \| 13°C	14°C \| 7°C	11°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 83%	Rain Risk: 61%

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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	17.4 °C	at 10:18
Lowest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 10:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.1 °C	at 10:18
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.1 °C	at 07:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 10:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.9 °C	at 07:26
Lowest Wind Chill	13.8 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	20.1 °C	at 10:35
Highest Heat Index	17.4 °C	at 10:18
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 06:22
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 10:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	19 km/h	at 00:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 10:36
Wind Run	42.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 07:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.6 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.5 °C	at 14:58
Lowest Temperature	13.9 °C	at 04:36
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 08:29
Lowest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 00:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 14:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 20:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.1 °C	at 14:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 20:51
Lowest Wind Chill	13.9 °C	at 04:36
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 14:58
Highest Heat Index	19.5 °C	at 14:58
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 06:08
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 14:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	6.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	12.0 mm/hr	at 04:53
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.1 mm	at 05:05
Wind
Highest Gust	35 km/h	at 15:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:42
Wind Run	183.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.3 hPa	at 00:24
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.0 hPa	at 16:32
Hours of Sun	3.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	18.0	+2.96
Low Temperature	°C	13.8	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	7.4	-0.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.1	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	15.9	+3.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.1	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	-0.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	7.4	-0.29
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	18.0	+2.96
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	10.3	-0.41
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.8	+0.31
High Humidity	%	95	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	92.1	-0.71
Low Humidity	%	73	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	54.4	-11.71
Rainfall (T:6mm)	mm	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	-2.13
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	31.3	-9.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	15.3	-3.86
Wind Run	km	42.0	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	162.9	-55.76
Wind bearing	°	243	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	155.4	251.3
Wind Direction	-	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	SSE	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1028.6	+3.99
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1023.4	+5.61
Sun Hours (T:61h)	hours	1.4	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	8.7	+5.23
Solar Radiation	W/m²	728	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	1129.9	+357.43
UV Index	UVI	6.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	10.0	+3.29

^* 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^*	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	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	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	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	15.7	+0.84
Low Temperature	°C	13.8	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	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	6.7	-1.40
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.1	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	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	13.4	+0.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.1	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	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	4.9	-0.78
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	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	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	6.5	-1.18
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	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	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	15.7	+0.84
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	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	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.3	-0.05
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	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	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.8	-0.71
High Humidity	%	95	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	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.1	+1.13
Low Humidity	%	73	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	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	60.7	-3.23
Rainfall (T:44mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	-2.26
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	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	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	35.6	-8.63
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	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	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.5	-3.00
Wind Run	km	42.0	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	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	186.6	-61.01
Wind bearing	°	243	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	237	282	275	279	234.7	208.8
Wind Direction	-	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	WSW	WNW	W	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1022.3	+3.78
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	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	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1015.2	+2.77
Sun Hours (T:168h)	hours	1.4	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	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	5.6	+0.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	728	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	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	946.1	+184.67
UV Index	UVI	6.0	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	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	8.3	+1.70

^* 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.