Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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13:51:49 NZDT

Wednesday,
21 January 2026

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

High:18°C

Low:16°C

CoR:73%

Periods of rain. High 18C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 17.4°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.6°C
78%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.6°C / 15.3°C

Wind

14km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

35km/h, 71deg.

Day Max/Avg:
48km/h / 21km/h

Rain

0.4mm

0.5mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.3mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
488m, 1600ft

UV / Solar

513W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
4.0UVI

Sun Light:
64.9k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.1 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m³
PM10: 3ug/m³
CO₂: 419ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.6°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
20.3°C 74%

Temp. at +1m
18.1°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
43% VWC

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

Fire Danger

5.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
43kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:10
Moonset
22:09
Visibility
5%

Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.33 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 51s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Rain	Rain	Thundershowers	Showers, Wind	Rain	Rain
18°C	16°C	21°C \| 17°C	21°C \| 12°C	16°C \| 12°C	18°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 73%	Rain Risk: 78%	Rain Risk: 78%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 92%	Rain Risk: 86%

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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	18.6 °C	at 13:44
Lowest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 03:10
Highest Dew Point	15.0 °C	at 13:19
Lowest Dew Point	11.9 °C	at 00:30
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 13:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 03:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.5 °C	at 13:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 03:14
Lowest Wind Chill	15.3 °C	at 03:10
Highest Humidex	22.1 °C	at 13:44
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 13:44
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 03:07
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 10:39
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 13:15
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.3 mm	at 13:16
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 07:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 10:34
Wind Run	180.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.5 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.2 hPa	at 13:14
Hours of Sun	1.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.7 °C	at 12:41
Lowest Temperature	15.4 °C	at 22:41
Highest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 22:41
Lowest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 12:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.0 °C	at 12:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 05:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.6 °C	at 12:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 05:33
Lowest Wind Chill	15.4 °C	at 22:41
Highest Humidex	21.3 °C	at 17:12
Highest Heat Index	19.7 °C	at 12:41
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 22:41
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 12:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 23:26
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 23:27
Wind
Highest Gust	46 km/h	at 16:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 16:40
Wind Run	256.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.4 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.5 hPa	at 19:10
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	20.9	-3.23
Low Temperature	°C	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	14.3	-1.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	20.6	-2.29
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	13.1	-1.37
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	14.4	-1.10
High Heat Index	°C	18.4	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	20.9	-3.23
High Dew Point	°C	15.0	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	14.6	-1.93
Low Dew Point	°C	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	10.3	-1.54
High Humidity	%	85	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	86.7	-4.29
Low Humidity	%	73	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	59.7	+6.00
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	7.4	+6.11
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	38.1	-5.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	17.0	-5.71
Wind Run	km	180.0	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	193.8	-80.83
Wind bearing	°	80	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	137.9	262.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	SE	W
High Pressure	hPa	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1017.4	-0.13
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.2	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1010.9	-0.59
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	1.1	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	4.3	-3.36
Solar Radiation	W/m²	473	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1115.0	-117.71
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	9.7	-1.43

^* 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 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	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	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	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	22.3	-0.01
Low Temperature	°C	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	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	13.8	+1.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.2	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	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	21.4	-0.13
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	12.7	+0.65
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	13.8	+1.21
High Heat Index	°C	18.4	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	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	22.3	-0.02
High Dew Point	°C	15.0	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	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	15.2	+0.29
Low Dew Point	°C	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	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	10.3	+0.60
High Humidity	%	85	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	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	89.8	-0.50
Low Humidity	%	73	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	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	55.7	+3.37
Rainfall (T:84mm)	mm	0.4	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	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	2.8	+1.29
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	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	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	44.1	-2.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	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	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	18.6	+3.60
Wind Run	km	180.0	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	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	212.3	+53.83
Wind bearing	°	80	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	201.3	248.6
Wind Direction	-	E	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.6	-0.58
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.2	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	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1007.8	+0.28
Sun Hours (T:185h)	hours	1.1	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	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	6.2	-1.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	473	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	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1152.5	+79.17
UV Index	UVI	4.0	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	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	11.8	-3.34

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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.