Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:59:09 NZDT

Saturday,
14 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:18°C

Low:9°C

CoR:24%

Cloudy. High 18C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.9°C
90%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.8°C / 16.8°C

Wind

4km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 282deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 12km/h

Rain

3.6mm

6.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

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

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.8hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1006hPa / 1003hPa

Cloud Base:
206m, 675ft

UV / Solar

10W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
1.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (5%)

Air Quality

16AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.6ug/m³
PM10: 7ug/m³
CO₂: 423ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
17.2°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
16.4°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:24
Moonset
17:11
Visibility
28%

Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
19:40
Day Length
12.26 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
18°C	9°C	23°C \| 9°C	21°C \| 12°C	23°C \| 10°C	23°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	19.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	16.8 °C	at 07:30
Highest Dew Point	19.2 °C	at 00:41
Lowest Dew Point	15.1 °C	at 07:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.7 °C	at 00:47
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.6 °C	at 06:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 00:47
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.6 °C	at 06:27
Lowest Wind Chill	16.8 °C	at 07:30
Highest Humidex	26.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 02:41
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 07:38
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	3.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 00:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.2 mm	at 01:23
Wind
Highest Gust	25 km/h	at 03:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 06:27
Wind Run	67.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1006.0 hPa	at 07:44
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.8 hPa	at 02:51
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	28.9 °C	at 15:31
Lowest Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	19.8 °C	at 14:52
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 00:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	30.4 °C	at 15:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	30.2 °C	at 15:32
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	16.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	35.6 °C	at 15:59
Highest Heat Index	30.1 °C	at 16:38
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 23:46
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 12:40
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	3.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.6 mm/hr	at 23:25
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.0 mm	at 23:42
Wind
Highest Gust	32 km/h	at 13:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 17:06
Wind Run	146.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.9 hPa	at 17:20
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.5	+3.00
Low Temperature	°C	16.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	13.4	+4.11
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	21.9	+4.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	12.0	+4.64
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	13.4	+4.49
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.6	+3.17
High Dew Point	°C	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.5	+2.83
Low Dew Point	°C	15.1	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.0	+2.61
High Humidity	%	98	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	86.0	-4.71
Low Humidity	%	90	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	54.6	+3.14
Rainfall (T:3mm)	mm	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.27
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	33.0	-5.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	15.7	-3.14
Wind Run	km	67.7	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	180.9	+10.69
Wind bearing	°	261	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	181.4	211.6
Wind Direction	-	W	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1006.0	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1018.8	-2.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1011.9	-3.36
Sun Hours (T:41h)	hours	0.6	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.8	-0.79
Solar Radiation	W/m²	8	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	862.1	-247.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	7.4	-2.29

^* 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^*	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	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	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	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	21.7	-0.59
Low Temperature	°C	16.8	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	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	12.7	-1.38
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	20.8	-1.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	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	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	11.2	-2.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.8	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	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	12.6	-1.48
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	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	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	21.8	-0.47
High Dew Point	°C	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	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	14.5	-1.20
Low Dew Point	°C	15.1	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	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	9.2	-2.06
High Humidity	%	98	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	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	89.1	-2.27
Low Humidity	%	90	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	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	54.7	-3.67
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	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	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	1.7	-1.82
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	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	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	36.6	-0.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	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	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	18.3	-0.10
Wind Run	km	67.7	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	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	198.1	-15.08
Wind bearing	°	261	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	222	186	168	207	90	205.1	205.4
Wind Direction	-	W	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	S	SSE	SSW	E	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1006.0	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	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1017.1	+2.88
Low Pressure	hPa	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	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1010.5	+2.88
Sun Hours (T:185h)	hours	0.6	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	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	6.2	-0.08
Solar Radiation	W/m²	8	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	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	979.5	-164.23
UV Index	UVI	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	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	8.6	-1.57

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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.