Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:20:27 NZST

Wednesday,
06 May 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:20°C

Low:9°C

CoR:8%

Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.2°C
88%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.3°C / 9.8°C

Wind

4km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 219deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 5km/h

Rain

5 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026

Pressure

1029hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1028hPa

Cloud Base:
240m, 789ft

UV / Solar

6W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
759.5 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

31.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 10.8ug/m³
PM10: 11.3ug/m³
CO₂: 482ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.2°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
12.2°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
11.4°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

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

Fire Danger

5.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
31kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
22kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:03
Moonset
11:19
Visibility
86%

Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
17:21
Day Length
10.12 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 8s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Showers	AM Showers
20°C	9°C	21°C \| 15°C	21°C \| 13°C	17°C \| 10°C	16°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 56%	Rain Risk: 41%

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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	12.3 °C	at 04:58
Lowest Temperature	9.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	10.3 °C	at 07:08
Lowest Dew Point	8.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 07:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 00:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.2 °C	at 05:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	9.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	13.6 °C	at 04:58
Highest Heat Index	12.3 °C	at 04:58
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:18
Lowest Humidity	86 %	at 02:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	10 km/h	at 00:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 01:35
Wind Run	26.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.0 hPa	at 00:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.3 hPa	at 06:34
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.0 °C	at 13:47
Lowest Temperature	8.4 °C	at 22:34
Highest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 16:30
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 22:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.4 °C	at 13:47
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.5 °C	at 22:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 13:47
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.4 °C	at 22:34
Lowest Wind Chill	8.4 °C	at 22:34
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 13:47
Highest Heat Index	17.0 °C	at 13:47
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 21:54
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 13:48
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	21 km/h	at 12:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 12:57
Wind Run	114.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.4 hPa	at 00:33
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1030.7 hPa	at 23:51
Hours of Sun	7.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.3	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	17.1	-0.06
Low Temperature	°C	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	7.2	+1.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	15.8	-0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	5.5	+1.33
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	7.2	+1.54
High Heat Index	°C	12.3	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	17.1	-0.06
High Dew Point	°C	10.3	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	10.7	+0.04
Low Dew Point	°C	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	5.6	+0.89
High Humidity	%	91	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	92.3	-2.43
Low Humidity	%	86	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	58.6	-0.14
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.1	+0.06
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	27.4	-1.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	13.3	-1.29
Wind Run	km	26.3	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	121.7	-7.26
Wind bearing	°	201	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	218.4	171.9
Wind Direction	-	SSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1035.8	+9.63
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.3	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1030.9	+10.69
Sun Hours (T:50h)	hours	0.3	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	7.1	-0.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	3	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	541.1	-62.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.6	-0.43

^* 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 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	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.3	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	25.4	19.6	21.7	18.6	-3.45
Low Temperature	°C	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	14.2	16.1	14.2	9.7	-2.62
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	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	26.7	17.6	19.7	17.3	-4.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	14.6	13.9	13.3	8.2	-3.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	14.2	16.1	14.2	9.6	-2.65
High Heat Index	°C	12.3	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	25.4	19.6	21.7	18.6	-3.51
High Dew Point	°C	10.3	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	18.7	13.8	14.0	12.8	-1.57
Low Dew Point	°C	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	13.2	11.1	11.2	7.8	-1.67
High Humidity	%	91	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	95.0	80.0	85.0	92.7	+2.77
Low Humidity	%	86	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	63.0	60.0	54.0	59.9	+5.70
Rainfall (T:159mm)	mm	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	2.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	+4.82
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	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	28.0	52.0	59.0	36.5	+3.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	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	17.0	23.0	24.0	17.5	+1.97
Wind Run	km	26.3	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	159.1	334.5	292.9	186.5	+18.19
Wind bearing	°	201	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	59	69	73	189.7	168.9
Wind Direction	-	SSW	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	ENE	ENE	ENE	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	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	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1021.0	-1.63
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.3	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	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1014.8	-1.98
Sun Hours (T:180h)	hours	0.3	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	4.4	2.0	11.1	6.0	-1.24
Solar Radiation	W/m²	3	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	877.0	407.0	682.0	592.5	-213.20
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	8.0	3.0	6.0	5.0	-1.93

^* 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.