Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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19:34:02 NZST

Thursday,
17 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:16°C

Low:9°C

CoR:76%

Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 12.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.1°C
89%
Trend:

Falling,-0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.1°C / 9.7°C

Wind

3km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 58deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 14km/h

Rain

0.2mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
18:17, 17/09/2026

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
221m, 725ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
1.4 hrs (12%)

Air Quality

53.5AQI
Air Quality:
Moderate
PM2.5: 25.5ug/m³
PM10: 28ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.1°C 89%

Temp. at +3m
13.4°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
12.8°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
12kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.4MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:53
Moonset
-----
Visibility
35%

Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
18:09
Day Length
11.52 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain	AM Clouds, PM Sun	PM Light Rain, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Showers
9°C	16°C	7°C \| 16°C	9°C \| 13°C	3°C \| 14°C	11°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 70%

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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	16.1 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Temperature	9.7 °C	at 04:37
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 19:21
Lowest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 07:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.9 °C	at 16:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.3 °C	at 03:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 15:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.5 °C	at 03:45
Lowest Wind Chill	9.7 °C	at 04:37
Highest Humidex	17.2 °C	at 15:04
Highest Heat Index	16.1 °C	at 15:04
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 04:41
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 15:07
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 18:17
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 18:18
Wind
Highest Gust	29 km/h	at 11:47
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 11:50
Wind Run	116.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.6 hPa	at 00:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.1 hPa	at 16:01
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.0 °C	at 16:02
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 04:02
Highest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 13:19
Lowest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 23:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 16:20
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.1 °C	at 06:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 16:20
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.9 °C	at 06:37
Lowest Wind Chill	7.9 °C	at 06:37
Highest Humidex	16.1 °C	at 16:02
Highest Heat Index	15.0 °C	at 16:02
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:06
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 15:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 03:07
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 03:19
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 12:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 13:47
Wind Run	247.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.4 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.0 hPa	at 23:39
Hours of Sun	4.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.4	-0.30
Low Temperature	°C	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	7.2	-1.74
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.4	+0.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	5.3	-0.89
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	6.6	-1.97
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.4	-0.30
High Dew Point	°C	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	10.2	-0.86
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	5.3	-0.73
High Humidity	%	90	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	93.4	+1.14
Low Humidity	%	65	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	63.3	+1.29
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.2	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	1.9	-6.93
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	32.1	-18.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	16.1	-4.71
Wind Run	km	116.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	179.0	-82.64
Wind bearing	°	291	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	270.7	189.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	W	S
High Pressure	hPa	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1017.5	+4.37
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1010.3	+3.67
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	6.2	+0.73
Solar Radiation	W/m²	591	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	914.9	+89.14
UV Index	UVI	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	+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^*	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	15.1	+1.66
Low Temperature	°C	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	7.9	+3.64
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	12.6	+1.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	5.6	+3.57
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	7.6	+3.73
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	15.1	+1.66
High Dew Point	°C	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	10.4	+1.91
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	5.5	+2.95
High Humidity	%	90	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.1	-1.50
Low Humidity	%	65	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	62.8	-1.53
Rainfall (T:96mm)	mm	0.2	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	+1.46
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	43.5	+14.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	20.5	+6.33
Wind Run	km	116.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	244.3	+100.32
Wind bearing	°	291	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	241.6	201.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1018.9	-4.01
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1012.3	-3.45
Sun Hours (T:167h)	hours	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	5.6	+0.39
Solar Radiation	W/m²	591	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	843.5	+318.13
UV Index	UVI	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.4	+3.07

^* 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.