Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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06:08:45 NZST

Wednesday,
08 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:22°C

Low:12°C

CoR:100%

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm during the morning, then some lingering showers still possible this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 17.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.1°C
81%
Trend:

Falling,-0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.4°C / 16.7°C

Wind

4km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 102deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 14km/h

Rain

0.4mm

0.9mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:54, 08/04/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
410m, 1345ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m³
PM10: 2ug/m³
CO₂: 425ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.1°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
16.7°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
16.5°C 81%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
16.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
31% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26

Fire Danger

16.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
85kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
24.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
73%

Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Thundershowers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Rain
22°C	12°C	22°C \| 13°C	23°C \| 12°C	24°C \| 17°C	21°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 90%

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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	17.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 00:54
Highest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 02:07
Lowest Dew Point	13.6 °C	at 05:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 05:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.8 °C	at 01:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.4 °C	at 04:30
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 01:56
Lowest Wind Chill	16.7 °C	at 00:54
Highest Humidex	20.8 °C	at 03:18
Highest Heat Index	17.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 00:49
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 00:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 00:55
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 01:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 01:56
Wind Run	49.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.8 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 05:38
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	19.6 °C	at 11:43
Lowest Temperature	16.1 °C	at 02:44
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 23:56
Lowest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 09:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.6 °C	at 13:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.1 °C	at 13:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.8 °C	at 07:30
Lowest Wind Chill	16.1 °C	at 02:44
Highest Humidex	21.9 °C	at 11:07
Highest Heat Index	19.6 °C	at 11:43
Highest Humidity	80 %	at 02:41
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 10:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 15:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 15:57
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 07:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 12:16
Wind Run	337.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 23:12
Hours of Sun	2.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	21.2	-0.91
Low Temperature	°C	16.7	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	10.9	-3.83
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.5	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	19.5	-2.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	9.6	-4.53
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.7	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	10.9	-3.83
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	21.2	-0.97
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	12.3	-4.04
Low Dew Point	°C	13.6	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.9	-4.74
High Humidity	%	85	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	88.3	-4.57
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	49.7	-13.71
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	-0.96
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	36.4	-4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	16.4	-2.29
Wind Run	km	49.5	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	190.7	-18.99
Wind bearing	°	78	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	130.1	151.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	SE	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1015.8	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1028.4	+7.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1023.5	+10.13
Sun Hours (T:64h)	hours	0.0	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	9.2	+5.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	681.1	-0.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	+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^*	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	22.1	+0.06
Low Temperature	°C	16.7	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	12.3	-0.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.5	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	21.3	+0.08
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	11.3	-0.39
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.7	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	12.3	-0.44
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	22.1	+0.04
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	14.2	-0.81
Low Dew Point	°C	13.6	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	9.4	-0.51
High Humidity	%	85	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	89.2	-1.40
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	53.6	-1.60
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	34.5	-1.63
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	16.0	-2.50
Wind Run	km	49.5	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	177.8	-21.99
Wind bearing	°	78	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	155.5	221.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	SSE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.8	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1022.9	+5.30
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1017.1	+5.54
Sun Hours (T:227h)	hours	0.0	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	7.6	+1.22
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	791.4	-223.63
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	7.0	10.0	6.0	6.8	-2.20

^* 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.