Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

An early Good Morning

05:13:47 NZST

Friday,
03 July 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:13°C

Low:1°C

CoR:5%

Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.9°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

4.1°C
90%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
5.7°C / 4.1°C

Wind

3km/h

S
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 182deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 5km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
15:50, 28/06/2026

Pressure

1032hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1034hPa / 1032hPa

Cloud Base:
186m, 611ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

30AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 9.4ug/m³
PM10: 10.2ug/m³
CO₂: 436ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
4.1°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
4.1°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
3.8°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:59
Moonset
09:44
Visibility
93%

Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:03
Day Length
9.21 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 42s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Showers	Rain	Rain
13°C	1°C	15°C \| 8°C	15°C \| 8°C	12°C \| 8°C	11°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 85%

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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	5.7 °C	at 01:40
Lowest Temperature	4.1 °C	at 04:53
Highest Dew Point	3.4 °C	at 01:40
Lowest Dew Point	2.5 °C	at 03:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	3.9 °C	at 02:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.3 °C	at 04:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.7 °C	at 01:40
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.4 °C	at 04:53
Lowest Wind Chill	4.4 °C	at 04:53
Highest Humidex	5.7 °C	at 01:40
Highest Heat Index	5.7 °C	at 01:40
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 04:15
Lowest Humidity	84 %	at 00:25
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	9 km/h	at 01:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 03:08
Wind Run	13.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.7 hPa	at 01:17
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1032.2 hPa	at 04:55
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.1 °C	at 13:30
Lowest Temperature	2.1 °C	at 04:39
Highest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 11:55
Lowest Dew Point	1.1 °C	at 04:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.3 °C	at 15:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.5 °C	at 04:49
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.7 °C	at 15:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.6 °C	at 00:14
Lowest Wind Chill	2.0 °C	at 03:01
Highest Humidex	13.0 °C	at 15:10
Highest Heat Index	13.1 °C	at 13:30
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:15
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 13:03
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	20 km/h	at 15:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 14:04
Wind Run	102.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.8 hPa	at 10:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1032.8 hPa	at 14:12
Hours of Sun	6.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	5.7	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.7	-0.90
Low Temperature	°C	4.1	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	5.7	-2.33
High Apparent Temp.	°C	3.9	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	11.7	-1.53
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.3	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	3.6	-2.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.4	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	5.3	-2.46
High Heat Index	°C	5.7	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.7	-0.90
High Dew Point	°C	3.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	8.7	-2.13
Low Dew Point	°C	2.5	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	3.7	-1.97
High Humidity	%	89	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	93.6	+1.86
Low Humidity	%	84	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	64.6	-3.86
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	1.8	+0.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	31.1	-5.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	15.7	-1.71
Wind Run	km	13.3	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	144.4	-42.61
Wind bearing	°	146	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	162.3	186.4
Wind Direction	-	SE	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1028.3	+6.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1032.2	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1022.8	+9.11
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	0.0	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	5.2	+0.91
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	423.6	+68.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	3.4	+0.57

^* 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 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	5.7	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	14.8	-2.58
Low Temperature	°C	4.1	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	7.2	-0.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	3.9	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	13.3	-3.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.3	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	5.3	-0.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.4	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	7.0	-0.50
High Heat Index	°C	5.7	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	14.8	-2.58
High Dew Point	°C	3.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	10.8	-0.64
Low Dew Point	°C	2.5	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	5.5	-0.38
High Humidity	%	89	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	94.2	+0.93
Low Humidity	%	84	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	69.0	+7.93
Rainfall (T:100mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	3.3	+2.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	32.3	+4.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	15.9	+3.67
Wind Run	km	13.3	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	158.9	+40.92
Wind bearing	°	146	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	223.5	195.7
Wind Direction	-	SE	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1023.8	-4.08
Low Pressure	hPa	1032.2	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1017.1	-5.06
Sun Hours (T:133h)	hours	0.0	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	4.4	-1.55
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	411.0	-70.47
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.4	-0.60

^* 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.