Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:32:20 NZST

Monday,
11 May 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:13°C

Low:2°C

CoR:30%

Cloudy and damp with occasional drizzle this morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.8°C
68%
Trend:

Falling,-0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.9°C / 9.5°C

Wind

6km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

16km/h, 167deg.

Day Max/Avg:
37km/h / 14km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.1mm

Month Total:
8.2mm

Last Rain Record:
08:13, 10/05/2026

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
702m, 2303ft

UV / Solar

14W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
1.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.5 hrs (5%)

Air Quality

14.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.9ug/m³
PM10: 7.1ug/m³
CO₂: 421ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.8°C 68%

Temp. at +3m
9.3°C 69%

Temp. at +1m
9.0°C 70%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
55% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:16
Moonset
14:02
Visibility
41%

Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
17:15
Day Length
10.02 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 59s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

AM Drizzle	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
13°C	2°C	15°C \| 4°C	15°C \| 6°C	15°C \| 6°C	15°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 30%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	10.9 °C	at 00:10
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 06:57
Highest Dew Point	6.9 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Dew Point	4.0 °C	at 07:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.4 °C	at 00:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.3 °C	at 03:41
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 01:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.1 °C	at 03:48
Lowest Wind Chill	8.1 °C	at 03:48
Highest Humidex	10.8 °C	at 00:10
Highest Heat Index	10.9 °C	at 00:10
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 02:48
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 07:25
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	37 km/h	at 00:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 00:45
Wind Run	63.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.5 hPa	at 07:27
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.3 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.3 °C	at 13:53
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 23:29
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 15:17
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 23:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.0 °C	at 17:18
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.8 °C	at 23:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 15:15
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 23:31
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 23:29
Highest Humidex	19.8 °C	at 13:53
Highest Heat Index	17.3 °C	at 13:53
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 03:28
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 11:57
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 03:21
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.3 mm	at 03:22
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 13:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	26 km/h (F4)	at 13:30
Wind Run	312.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.5 hPa	at 23:43
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.9 hPa	at 12:59
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	18.8	+0.61
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	10.8	+3.99
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	17.5	+0.37
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.3	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	9.3	+3.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.1	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	10.9	+4.07
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	18.8	+0.61
High Dew Point	°C	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	12.7	+1.17
Low Dew Point	°C	4.0	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	8.5	+2.94
High Humidity	%	81	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	92.1	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	67	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	62.3	+4.43
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	+1.07
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	36.4	+9.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	18.1	+4.29
Wind Run	km	63.8	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	170.6	+53.03
Wind bearing	°	125	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	280.6	182.6
Wind Direction	-	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	W	S
High Pressure	hPa	1017.5	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1022.5	-10.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1015.2	-12.46
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	0.5	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	5.0	-3.51
Solar Radiation	W/m²	12	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	573.9	+16.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	5.0	+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^*	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	17.3	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	18.2	-4.25
Low Temperature	°C	9.5	10.7	12.5	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	9.4	-2.90
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.4	15.0	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	16.8	-4.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.3	7.8	10.2	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	7.7	-3.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.1	10.7	12.5	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	9.4	-2.91
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	17.3	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	18.2	-4.30
High Dew Point	°C	6.9	13.1	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	12.5	-2.12
Low Dew Point	°C	4.0	6.6	9.3	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	7.4	-2.41
High Humidity	%	81	91.0	94.0	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	93.2	+2.23
Low Humidity	%	67	74.0	69.0	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	61.1	+7.57
Rainfall (T:164mm)	mm	0.0	0.5	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	5.5	+4.93
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	49.0	47.0	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	36.4	+2.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	26.0	25.0	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	17.8	+1.67
Wind Run	km	63.8	309.9	272.3	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	182.7	+11.34
Wind bearing	°	125	279	280	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	218.4	154.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	W	W	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	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1017.5	1008.5	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	1020.4	-2.27
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.3	998.9	999.1	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	1013.5	-3.55
Sun Hours (T:171h)	hours	0.5	3.6	4.9	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	5.7	-1.99
Solar Radiation	W/m²	12	675.0	608.0	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	582.0	-197.37
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	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	4.9	-1.77

^* 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.