Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A very early Good Morning

01:58:34 NZST

Saturday,
09 May 2026

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⛅ 08 May 2026 9:36PM: Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:34PM: Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:13PM: Police presence boosted, as drunken teens trouble Nelson after charity closure (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 8:47PM: Inquest hears mother, partner likely suspects in baby Soul Mathew Turany's death (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 8:09PM: SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 7:53PM: Fees-free university scheme to be scrapped in upcoming Budget, Nicola Willis confirms (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 7:11PM: Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 6:20PM: Illicit tobacco 'action group' to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 6:12PM: Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 5:50PM: Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:13°C

Low:17°C

CoR:39%

Occasional light rain. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.1°C
85%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.1°C / 14.2°C

Wind

5km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 222deg.

Day Max/Avg:
32km/h / 18km/h

Rain

1.4mm

6.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:26, 09/05/2026

Pressure

1002hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
312m, 1024ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

12.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.6ug/m³
PM10: 5.5ug/m³
CO₂: 405ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.1°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
14.4°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
14.1°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
52% VWC

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

Fire Danger

7.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
43kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
68kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
63%

Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Light Rain	AM Rain, Wind	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
13°C	17°C	12°C \| 17°C	9°C \| 13°C	3°C \| 16°C	5°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 47%	Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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 00:41
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 00:11
Highest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 00:35
Lowest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 01:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.6 °C	at 01:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 00:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.7 °C	at 01:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 00:11
Highest Humidex	19.4 °C	at 00:50
Highest Heat Index	16.1 °C	at 00:41
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	84 %	at 01:28
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.6 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.1 mm	at 00:27
Wind
Highest Gust	32 km/h	at 00:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 00:04
Wind Run	21.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1002.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.0 hPa	at 00:42
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	21.0 °C	at 10:34
Lowest Temperature	14.4 °C	at 23:59
Highest Dew Point	15.1 °C	at 23:39
Lowest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 18:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.7 °C	at 10:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.2 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 10:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	14.4 °C	at 23:59
Highest Humidex	24.4 °C	at 10:34
Highest Heat Index	21.0 °C	at 10:34
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 23:53
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 18:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	9.6 mm/hr	at 23:39
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.0 mm	at 23:59
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 23:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 23:48
Wind Run	133.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.4 hPa	at 00:24
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.3 hPa	at 23:12
Hours of Sun	3.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.6	+0.17
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	8.8	+1.83
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.4	-0.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	7.4	+1.90
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	8.9	+1.91
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.6	+0.17
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	11.7	-0.44
Low Dew Point	°C	12.8	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	7.3	+1.61
High Humidity	%	94	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	92.9	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	84	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	58.7	+1.14
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	1.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	+0.67
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	29.1	+1.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	14.3	+0.14
Wind Run	km	21.2	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	113.5	-5.73
Wind bearing	°	272	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	270.1	178.1
Wind Direction	-	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	W	S
High Pressure	hPa	1002.7	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1031.3	+1.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1024.9	+0.97
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	0.0	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	6.2	-1.96
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	548.0	-29.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.7	+0.00

^* 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 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	18.5	-3.69
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	9.3	-3.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.6	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	17.2	-4.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	7.8	-3.61
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	9.3	-3.05
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	18.5	-3.74
High Dew Point	°C	14.0	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	12.6	-1.70
Low Dew Point	°C	12.8	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	7.6	-1.99
High Humidity	%	94	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	93.4	+3.73
Low Humidity	%	84	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	59.6	+6.10
Rainfall (T:162mm)	mm	1.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	5.4	+4.83
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	35.7	+1.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.2	+1.03
Wind Run	km	21.2	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	173.2	-2.75
Wind bearing	°	272	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	211.5	149.1
Wind Direction	-	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	SSW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1002.7	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1021.3	-1.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1014.6	-2.49
Sun Hours (T:180h)	hours	0.0	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	6.0	-1.58
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	587.1	-209.67
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	5.0	-1.90

^* 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.