Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:16:31 NZDT

Tuesday,
27 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:23°C

Low:12°C

CoR:35%

Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 23C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 21.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

21.4°C
64%
Trend:

Rising,0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.8°C / 14.7°C

Wind

8km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 249deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 17km/h

Rain

1.7mm

1.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
11:23, 27/01/2026

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
884m, 2901ft

UV / Solar

340W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.0UVI

Sun Light:
43k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.0 hrs (14%)

Air Quality

3.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1ug/m³
PM10: 1.5ug/m³
CO₂: 392ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
21.4°C 64%

Temp. at +3m
28.2°C 50%

Temp. at +1m
21.7°C 60%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
66% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:12
Moonset
00:10
Visibility
60%

Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
20:41
Day Length
14.22 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
23°C	12°C	26°C \| 13°C	22°C \| 15°C	24°C \| 13°C	23°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 12%

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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	21.8 °C	at 14:49
Lowest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 06:17
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 13:11
Lowest Dew Point	13.0 °C	at 12:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.3 °C	at 14:49
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 11:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.5 °C	at 14:49
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 06:17
Lowest Wind Chill	14.7 °C	at 06:17
Highest Humidex	25.4 °C	at 14:49
Highest Heat Index	21.8 °C	at 14:49
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 01:12
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 14:39
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 05:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.3 mm	at 06:17
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 11:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 11:20
Wind Run	84.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.9 hPa	at 14:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.5 hPa	at 00:26
Hours of Sun	2.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.7 °C	at 15:39
Lowest Temperature	14.1 °C	at 03:36
Highest Dew Point	16.0 °C	at 13:09
Lowest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 07:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.6 °C	at 13:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 03:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.5 °C	at 13:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 03:56
Lowest Wind Chill	14.1 °C	at 03:36
Highest Humidex	25.6 °C	at 14:14
Highest Heat Index	21.7 °C	at 15:39
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:20
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 15:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.0 mm/hr	at 01:43
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.3 mm	at 01:58
Wind
Highest Gust	35 km/h	at 13:33
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 15:30
Wind Run	249.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.9 hPa	at 23:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	994.8 hPa	at 00:07
Hours of Sun	6.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.8	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.5	-1.23
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	14.6	+1.00
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.3	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.4	-2.21
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	13.2	+0.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	14.6	+0.96
High Heat Index	°C	21.8	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.5	-1.23
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	15.5	+0.57
Low Dew Point	°C	13.0	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	12.0	+1.71
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	92.0	+4.14
Low Humidity	%	61	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	64.7	+5.86
Rainfall (T:40mm)	mm	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	5.8	-1.60
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	48.9	+12.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	22.6	+5.43
Wind Run	km	84.7	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	316.0	+133.51
Wind bearing	°	265	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	227.1	160.3
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1008.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1001.3	-16.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	992.5	-18.37
Sun Hours (T:26h)	hours	2.0	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	3.7	-1.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1413	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1066.9	-128.29
UV Index	UVI	13.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	9.6	-1.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.8	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	22.1	+0.17
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	14.2	+1.93
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.3	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	21.3	+0.45
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	13.0	+1.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	14.2	+1.98
High Heat Index	°C	21.8	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	22.1	+0.16
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	15.3	+0.53
Low Dew Point	°C	13.0	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	10.9	+1.43
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	90.0	-0.93
Low Humidity	%	61	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	57.9	+5.33
Rainfall (T:112mm)	mm	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	3.7	+1.83
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	43.2	-5.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	19.6	+3.60
Wind Run	km	84.7	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	238.3	+66.07
Wind bearing	°	265	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	195.0	260.1
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	SSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1008.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1011.8	-0.49
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1005.3	-0.44
Sun Hours (T:180h)	hours	2.0	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	6.0	-0.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1413	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1165.2	+100.73
UV Index	UVI	13.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	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	11.0	-4.00

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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.