Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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12:25:19 NZDT

Thursday,
01 January 2026

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⛅ 01 Jan 2026 10:46AM: 'Well behaved': Police, St John report quiet night as Kiwis celebrate New Year (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 12:01PM: Towel shortage at Waikato Hospital leaves elderly patient unable to shower (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 11:46AM: GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 10:23AM: Weather: Rainfall of up to 100mm, severe thunderstorms possible for South Island (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 9:22AM: Road deaths down for third year in a row, but still too many - police (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 9:54AM: Person found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 9:27AM: Revellers ring in 2026 New Year with celebrations across the country (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 11:47AM: New schools opening in 2026 (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 7:33AM: One dead following crash on State Highway 26 in Waikato (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 01 Jan 2026 4:58AM: New Zealander arrested for breaking through Perth Airport security, going onto tarmac (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Changeable, some rain

High:24°C

Low:15°C

CoR:66%

Rain showers early becoming more intermittent for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 18.8°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

19.1°C
84%
Trend:

Falling,-0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
23.7°C / 16.0°C

Wind

12km/h

W
Wind Gust:

27km/h, 262deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 10km/h

Rain

0.9mm

7.9mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.9mm

Rainfall Rate:

5.4mm/hr

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1002hPa / 1000hPa

Cloud Base:
345m, 1132ft

UV / Solar

234W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
29.6k Lux

Sun Hours:
3.2 hrs (22%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m³
PM10: 2.4ug/m³
CO₂: 388ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
19.1°C 84%

Temp. at +3m
23.4°C 67%

Temp. at +1m
20.8°C 77%

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.1°C

Last Lightning:
5:00:53pm 31/12/2025

Fire Danger

3.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
10kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:48
Moonset
02:51
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.59 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Showers	Showers Late	AM Clouds, PM Sun	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
24°C	15°C	21°C \| 13°C	19°C \| 12°C	22°C \| 9°C	25°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 50%	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	23.7 °C	at 11:07
Lowest Temperature	16.0 °C	at 04:58
Highest Dew Point	17.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 10:35
Highest Apparent Temperature	24.2 °C	at 11:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 04:49
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.3 °C	at 11:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.6 °C	at 05:12
Lowest Wind Chill	16.0 °C	at 04:58
Highest Humidex	28.1 °C	at 11:42
Highest Heat Index	23.7 °C	at 11:07
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 03:59
Lowest Humidity	58 %	at 11:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.9 mm	at 12:25
Wind
Highest Gust	26 km/h	at 11:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 12:14
Wind Run	39.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1001.6 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1000.0 hPa	at 04:08
Hours of Sun	3.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	24.6 °C	at 14:41
Lowest Temperature	14.9 °C	at 05:44
Highest Dew Point	19.5 °C	at 17:12
Lowest Dew Point	11.7 °C	at 03:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.4 °C	at 14:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 05:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.0 °C	at 14:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 05:52
Lowest Wind Chill	14.9 °C	at 05:44
Highest Humidex	30.7 °C	at 14:41
Highest Heat Index	24.6 °C	at 14:41
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 19:19
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 14:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	7.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	19.2 mm/hr	at 16:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.8 mm	at 16:48
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 13:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 15:52
Wind Run	151.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1001.9 hPa	at 22:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.3 hPa	at 15:11
Hours of Sun	3.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	22.3	+1.96
Low Temperature	°C	16.0	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	12.5	+0.90
High Apparent Temp.	°C	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	21.6	+3.29
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	11.3	+0.56
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.0	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	12.5	+0.90
High Heat Index	°C	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	22.3	+1.96
High Dew Point	°C	17.0	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	14.9	+1.23
Low Dew Point	°C	14.6	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	9.4	+0.31
High Humidity	%	96	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	91.0	-1.00
Low Humidity	%	58	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	54.6	-1.14
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.9	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	1.9	+0.04
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	52.6	-2.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	15.6	-3.43
Wind Run	km	39.0	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	183.0	-30.17
Wind bearing	°	278	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	172.9	279.1
Wind Direction	-	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1001.6	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1006.9	-3.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	1001.7	-1.53
Sun Hours (T:39h)	hours	3.2	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	5.5	+0.61
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1269	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1067.4	-42.86
UV Index	UVI	11.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	13.4	-2.37

^* 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 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	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	22.1	+0.43
Low Temperature	°C	16.0	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	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.2	+0.52
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	21.1	-0.05
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	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	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	11.4	+0.22
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.0	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	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.2	+0.44
High Heat Index	°C	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	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	22.1	+0.44
High Dew Point	°C	17.0	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	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	14.6	-0.11
Low Dew Point	°C	14.6	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	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	9.5	+0.17
High Humidity	%	96	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	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	90.6	-0.97
Low Humidity	%	58	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	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	53.0	-1.97
Rainfall (T:59mm)	mm	0.9	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	2.0	+1.28
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	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	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	49.6	+4.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	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	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	15.9	+2.17
Wind Run	km	39.0	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	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	172.8	+27.53
Wind bearing	°	278	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	244	132	269	234.1	264.8
Wind Direction	-	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1001.6	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	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1012.4	-3.47
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	1006.1	-3.39
Sun Hours (T:185h)	hours	3.2	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	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	6.2	-1.95
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1269	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	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	1071.5	+11.90
UV Index	UVI	11.0	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	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	14.9	+0.18

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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.