Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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05:33:37 NZST

Thursday,
18 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:13°C

Low:4°C

CoR:24%

Cloudy. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

10.0°C
93%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.6°C / 10.0°C

Wind

2km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 76deg.

Day Max/Avg:
15km/h / 7km/h

Rain

0.0mm

1.2mm

Month Total:
88.5mm

Last Rain Record:
13:59, 17/06/2026

Pressure

1012hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
134m, 441ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.5ug/m³
CO₂: 403ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
10.0°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
10.6°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
9.5°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
72% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
210kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
10:25
Moonset
20:25
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
16:58
Day Length
9.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 9s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Rain	AM Showers
13°C	4°C	14°C \| 6°C	15°C \| 13°C	15°C \| 8°C	13°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 79%	Rain Risk: 38%

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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	10.6 °C	at 01:19
Lowest Temperature	10.0 °C	at 03:49
Highest Dew Point	9.0 °C	at 05:05
Lowest Dew Point	7.9 °C	at 00:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.9 °C	at 03:20
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.5 °C	at 00:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 02:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 00:31
Lowest Wind Chill	10.0 °C	at 03:49
Highest Humidex	11.1 °C	at 03:30
Highest Heat Index	10.6 °C	at 01:19
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 05:02
Lowest Humidity	84 %	at 01:20
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	15 km/h	at 01:41
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 01:42
Wind Run	20.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.9 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.8 hPa	at 05:02
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	15.2 °C	at 12:39
Lowest Temperature	4.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 15:05
Lowest Dew Point	3.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.3 °C	at 15:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.6 °C	at 00:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 15:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	4.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	17.3 °C	at 12:39
Highest Heat Index	15.2 °C	at 12:39
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 00:37
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 10:33
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 13:59
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 14:00
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 09:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 09:20
Wind Run	212.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.8 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.0 hPa	at 14:01
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.6	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	15.0	-0.81
Low Temperature	°C	10.0	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	6.7	-1.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.9	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	13.7	-0.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	4.7	-1.87
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.0	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	6.6	-1.21
High Heat Index	°C	10.6	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	15.0	-0.81
High Dew Point	°C	9.0	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	11.5	-0.11
Low Dew Point	°C	7.9	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	5.6	-0.86
High Humidity	%	93	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.3	-0.14
Low Humidity	%	84	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	72.6	+3.86
Rainfall (T:16mm)	mm	0.0	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	-6.29
Max Wind Gust	km/h	15	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	30.6	-1.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	15.1	-0.71
Wind Run	km	20.3	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	174.1	+33.20
Wind bearing	°	91	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	276.1	250.6
Wind Direction	-	E	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	W	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.9	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1029.1	+10.41
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1024.3	+14.09
Sun Hours (T:28h)	hours	0.0	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	4.0	-0.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	415.4	-26.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.4	-0.29

^* 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^*	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	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.6	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	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	16.7	-0.24
Low Temperature	°C	10.0	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	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.2	-0.22
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.9	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	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	15.8	+0.09
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	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	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.6	-0.08
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.0	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	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.1	-0.23
High Heat Index	°C	10.6	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	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	16.7	-0.24
High Dew Point	°C	9.0	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	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	11.7	+0.64
Low Dew Point	°C	7.9	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	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.9	+0.15
High Humidity	%	93	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	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	94.8	+1.67
Low Humidity	%	84	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	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	65.5	+4.97
Rainfall (T:89mm)	mm	0.0	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	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	+0.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	15	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	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	27.4	-3.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	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	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	12.8	-2.10
Wind Run	km	20.3	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	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	126.3	-17.73
Wind bearing	°	91	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	224.2	195.4
Wind Direction	-	E	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.9	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	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1025.2	-1.90
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	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	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1019.3	-1.81
Sun Hours (T:164h)	hours	0.0	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	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	5.5	-0.55
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	415.9	-132.47
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.3	-1.30

^* 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.