Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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03:59:41 NZST

Saturday,
22 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:11°C

CoR:15%

Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 7.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.7°C
92%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.9°C / 9.6°C

Wind

11km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

22km/h, 304deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 12km/h

Rain

0.4mm

0.5mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.4mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
154m, 506ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m³
PM10: 1.8ug/m³
CO₂: 407ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.7°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
9.7°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
9.1°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
72% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

1.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
19kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
11:41
Moonset
02:56
Visibility
64%

Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:45
Day Length
10.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 24s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Light Rain Late	AM Rain, Wind	Mostly Sunny	AM Showers, Wind	Showers
15°C	11°C	14°C \| 8°C	15°C \| 10°C	15°C \| 11°C	16°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 63%	Rain Risk: 95%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 31%	Rain Risk: 49%

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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	10.9 °C	at 01:03
Lowest Temperature	9.6 °C	at 03:36
Highest Dew Point	8.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 02:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.0 °C	at 01:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.2 °C	at 03:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 01:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.0 °C	at 03:36
Lowest Wind Chill	8.0 °C	at 03:36
Highest Humidex	11.5 °C	at 01:07
Highest Heat Index	10.9 °C	at 01:03
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 03:17
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 02:28
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 03:09
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 03:17
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 03:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 03:07
Wind Run	33.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.1 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.5 hPa	at 03:37
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	14.4 °C	at 13:05
Lowest Temperature	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Highest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 14:57
Lowest Dew Point	6.2 °C	at 03:17
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 13:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.0 °C	at 03:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 13:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Highest Humidex	15.4 °C	at 15:21
Highest Heat Index	14.4 °C	at 13:05
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:59
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 13:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 23:12
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 23:13
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 15:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 15:24
Wind Run	186.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.5 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 16:29
Hours of Sun	3.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	13.2	-2.00
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	5.7	-2.54
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.0	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	11.1	-2.09
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.2	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	3.2	-3.37
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	4.8	-2.87
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	13.2	-2.00
High Dew Point	°C	8.6	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	8.4	-2.13
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	3.1	-3.39
High Humidity	%	93	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	92.0	-1.14
Low Humidity	%	82	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	61.6	-7.29
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	0.5	-2.31
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	33.9	+1.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	17.1	+2.14
Wind Run	km	33.5	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	169.8	+13.91
Wind bearing	°	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	175.3	158.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	S	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1024.0	+3.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.5	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1019.1	+3.81
Sun Hours (T:28h)	hours	0.0	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	4.0	-0.14
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	694.0	+55.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	+0.71

^* 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^*	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	13.3	-0.85
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.3	-1.92
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.0	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	11.0	-1.36
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.2	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.0	-1.88
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.8	-2.00
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	13.3	-0.85
High Dew Point	°C	8.6	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	8.4	-0.90
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	2.6	-1.54
High Humidity	%	93	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	93.6	+0.30
Low Humidity	%	82	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	64.1	-1.93
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	1.7	+0.43
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	30.6	-1.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	15.1	-0.30
Wind Run	km	33.5	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	145.7	-14.11
Wind bearing	°	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	193.7	185.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1022.9	-0.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.5	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1015.8	-1.64
Sun Hours (T:144h)	hours	0.0	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	4.8	-0.28
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	564.1	+101.53
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.7	+0.87

^* 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.