Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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14:30:53 NZST

Saturday,
09 May 2026

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⛅ 09 May 2026 1:55PM: Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 1:50PM: Storm easing in most places, with wind warnings still on the map (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 12:22PM: Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 11:32AM: Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:50AM: Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:40AM: Starry-eyed photographer Tom Rae wins Milky Way photo contest for third time (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:53AM: Florists seek to arrange value for cash-strapped shoppers this Mother's Day (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:11AM: Woman hit by car on Wellington motorway has died (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 6:24AM: Senior police employee still being investigated almost 3 years after first complaint laid (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:36PM: Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled

High:18°C

Low:12°C

CoR:39%

Windy with rain showers. High 18C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 14.0°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.0°C
81%
Trend:

Steady,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.1°C / 13.6°C

Wind

21km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

41km/h, 284deg.

Day Max/Avg:
45km/h / 25km/h

Rain

2.3mm

7.7mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.4mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

999hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 999hPa

Cloud Base:
410m, 1344ft

UV / Solar

378W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.0UVI

Sun Light:
47.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.9 hrs (29%)

Air Quality

14.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.1ug/m³
PM10: 7ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.0°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
18.1°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
16.6°C 81%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
55% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
75kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
58%

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

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
18°C	12°C	17°C \| 8°C	13°C \| 3°C	16°C \| 5°C	15°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 7%	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	18.1 °C	at 10:17
Lowest Temperature	13.6 °C	at 04:36
Highest Dew Point	14.1 °C	at 13:49
Lowest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 04:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.1 °C	at 10:33
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 00:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.5 °C	at 10:33
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Wind Chill	13.6 °C	at 04:36
Highest Humidex	20.7 °C	at 10:17
Highest Heat Index	18.1 °C	at 10:17
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 10:46
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	2.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.6 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.1 mm	at 00:27
Wind
Highest Gust	45 km/h	at 13:56
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 14:07
Wind Run	141.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.0 hPa	at 02:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	999.2 hPa	at 13:53
Hours of Sun	2.9 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	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.6	+0.17
Low Temperature	°C	13.6	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	8.8	+1.83
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.1	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	13.6	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	8.9	+1.91
High Heat Index	°C	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.6	+0.17
High Dew Point	°C	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	11.7	-0.44
Low Dew Point	°C	11.6	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	%	69	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	58.7	+1.14
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	+0.67
Max Wind Gust	km/h	45	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	29.1	+1.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	25	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	14.3	+0.14
Wind Run	km	141.9	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	113.5	-5.73
Wind bearing	°	287	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	270.1	178.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	W	S
High Pressure	hPa	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1031.3	+1.50
Low Pressure	hPa	999.2	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1024.9	+0.97
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	2.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	6.2	-1.96
Solar Radiation	W/m²	608	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	548.0	-29.57
UV Index	UVI	5.0	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	18.1	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	13.6	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	17.1	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	13.6	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	18.1	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	14.1	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	11.6	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	%	69	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	2.3	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	45	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	25	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	141.9	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	°	287	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	-	WNW	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	1003.0	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	999.2	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	2.9	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	608	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	5.0	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.