Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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03:14:28 NZDT

Thursday,
29 January 2026

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News

⛅ 28 Jan 2026 7:08PM: Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified as Max Furse-Kee (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 6:13PM: Pilot, passenger dead after helicopter crash in Paekākāriki Hill (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 8:55PM: Police back recommendations for overhaul of 111 emergency call system (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 6:30PM: US firm trialling Huntington's disease treatment says it shows promising early results (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 8:17PM: Man charged in connection to Palmerston North shooting (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 9:04PM: As it happened: Imagery of Mount Maunganui prior to landslide sought by police (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 6:07PM: Roads closed, traffic rerouted in Lower Hutt as $1.5b works continue (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 5:56PM: New Zealander Khol Gillies loses leg after fighting in Ukraine (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 5:18PM: NZ Post mistakenly included rural Waikato community's only post shop on closure list (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 28 Jan 2026 4:49PM: Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in for East Coast (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:21°C

Low:13°C

CoR:3%

Some clouds. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.6°C
92%
Trend:

Falling,-0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.9°C / 13.6°C

Wind

6km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 230deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 5km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
104.6mm

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

Pressure

1019hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1020hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
159m, 521ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 2.2ug/m³
CO₂: 530ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.6°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
14.2°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
13.5°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
55% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:43
Moonset
01:31
Visibility
76%

Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
20:39
Day Length
14.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers
13°C	21°C	14°C \| 24°C	14°C \| 22°C	13°C \| 22°C	14°C \| 24°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 57%

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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	15.9 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Temperature	13.6 °C	at 02:45
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 02:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:06
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.6 °C	at 02:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:06
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.8 °C	at 02:46
Lowest Wind Chill	13.8 °C	at 02:45
Highest Humidex	19.1 °C	at 00:02
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 00:02
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:00
Lowest Humidity	87 %	at 00:02
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	9 km/h	at 01:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 02:46
Wind Run	10.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.3 hPa	at 02:53
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	26.4 °C	at 15:16
Lowest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	16.6 °C	at 15:30
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 06:22
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.7 °C	at 15:15
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.8 °C	at 15:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 06:34
Lowest Wind Chill	14.7 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	31.2 °C	at 15:15
Highest Heat Index	26.4 °C	at 15:16
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 23:36
Lowest Humidity	49 %	at 15:53
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	33 km/h	at 17:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 17:59
Wind Run	191.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 23:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.7 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	13.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	21.9	+1.49
Low Temperature	°C	13.6	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	14.5	-0.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	21.3	+1.30
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.6	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.3	+0.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	14.5	-0.14
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	21.9	+1.49
High Dew Point	°C	13.8	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	16.1	+1.50
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	12.1	+1.76
High Humidity	%	93	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	93.7	+6.57
Low Humidity	%	87	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	61.7	+0.14
Rainfall (T:35mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	5.0	-3.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	43.4	+1.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.9	+4.00
Wind Run	km	10.9	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	281.1	+59.93
Wind bearing	°	230	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	264.0	116.7
Wind Direction	-	SW	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	W	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1001.7	-15.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.3	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	993.4	-15.77
Sun Hours (T:39h)	hours	0.0	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	5.6	+1.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	1249.3	+240.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	11.4	+2.71

^* 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 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	26.4	22.4	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	22.2	+0.23
Low Temperature	°C	13.6	14.7	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	14.4	+2.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	26.7	22.7	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	21.6	+0.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.6	13.7	14.0	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	13.2	+1.81
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.8	14.7	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	14.4	+2.29
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	26.4	22.4	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	22.2	+0.22
High Dew Point	°C	13.8	16.6	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	15.5	+0.90
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.0	11.2	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	11.0	+1.68
High Humidity	%	93	89.0	95.0	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	90.2	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	87	49.0	54.0	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	58.2	+6.17
Rainfall (T:113mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	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	3.8	+1.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	33.0	28.0	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	41.7	-6.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	18.0	17.0	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	19.8	+4.03
Wind Run	km	10.9	190.4	149.3	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	238.5	+67.28
Wind bearing	°	230	199	228	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	203.9	246.5
Wind Direction	-	SW	SSW	SW	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	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	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	1012.1	-0.49
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.3	1014.7	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	1005.5	-0.42
Sun Hours (T:184h)	hours	0.0	13.1	4.3	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	6.1	-0.08
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1011.0	1413.0	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	1179.8	+133.20
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	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	10.9	-3.86

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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.