Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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03:10:07 NZDT

Thursday,
08 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:26°C

Low:15°C

CoR:6%

Overcast. Low near 15C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 16.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.4°C
85%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.4°C / 16.1°C

Wind

4km/h

N
Wind Gust:

10km/h, 357deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 4km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
2.0mm

Last Rain Record:
18:00, 03/01/2026

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
315m, 1034ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

7.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m³
PM10: 3ug/m³
CO₂: 443ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.4°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
17.2°C 80%

Temp. at +1m
16.2°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25

Fire Danger

12.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
18.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
575kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:43
Moonset
10:58
Visibility
79%

Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.53 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 10s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	AM Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	AM Showers
15°C	26°C	15°C \| 23°C	17°C \| 23°C	17°C \| 25°C	16°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 19%	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	16.4 °C	at 01:00
Lowest Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:15
Highest Dew Point	15.3 °C	at 01:19
Lowest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 02:57
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.7 °C	at 01:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.7 °C	at 02:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.1 °C	at 01:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.5 °C	at 02:42
Lowest Wind Chill	16.1 °C	at 00:15
Highest Humidex	20.5 °C	at 01:19
Highest Heat Index	16.4 °C	at 01:00
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 01:18
Lowest Humidity	85 %	at 02:57
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 02:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 02:40
Wind Run	7.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.4 hPa	at 00:49
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.1 hPa	at 02:45
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	22.9 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Temperature	13.7 °C	at 06:29
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 13:48
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 06:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.5 °C	at 14:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 06:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.7 °C	at 14:17
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 06:18
Lowest Wind Chill	13.7 °C	at 06:29
Highest Humidex	26.6 °C	at 15:02
Highest Heat Index	22.9 °C	at 15:02
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 23:58
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 17:12
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	38 km/h	at 15:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 16:00
Wind Run	193.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.0 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.2 hPa	at 17:43
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^*	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	22.3	+0.06
Low Temperature	°C	16.1	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	13.2	+0.74
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	21.2	-0.41
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.7	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	12.3	+1.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.1	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	13.2	+0.76
High Heat Index	°C	16.4	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	22.3	+0.06
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	14.3	-0.57
Low Dew Point	°C	13.9	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	10.0	+0.59
High Humidity	%	93	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	89.1	-1.86
Low Humidity	%	85	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	53.6	-1.00
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.3	-1.60
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	35.3	-17.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	18.6	+3.00
Wind Run	km	7.6	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	192.8	+9.83
Wind bearing	°	272	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	207.4	172.9
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1015.4	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1015.1	+8.20
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	1010.6	+8.96
Sun Hours (T:55h)	hours	0.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	7.9	+2.36
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1234.0	+166.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0	-2.39

^* 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 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	Sun 28/12/25	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.4	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	22.3	+0.40
Low Temperature	°C	16.1	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	12.4	-0.08
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	21.2	-0.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.7	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	11.5	-0.52
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.1	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	12.3	-0.18
High Heat Index	°C	16.4	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	22.3	+0.41
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	14.5	-0.62
Low Dew Point	°C	13.9	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.5	-0.45
High Humidity	%	93	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	-1.47
Low Humidity	%	85	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	52.2	-3.17
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	-0.55
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	46.8	+1.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	16.6	+2.33
Wind Run	km	7.6	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	178.5	+25.37
Wind bearing	°	272	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	223.7	259.7
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1015.4	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1013.0	-0.83
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1007.3	+0.54
Sun Hours (T:205h)	hours	0.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	6.8	-0.61
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1109.0	+47.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	13.9	-0.99

^* 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.