Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Wednesday,
01 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:19°C

Low:5°C

CoR:1%

Sun and clouds mixed. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.4°C
48%
Trend:

Rising,0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 9.6°C

Wind

8km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

23km/h, 103deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 12km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:32, 30/03/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1027hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
1398m, 4587ft

UV / Solar

614W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
77.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
7.3 hrs (64%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.3ug/m³
CO₂: 412ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.4°C 48%

Temp. at +3m
26.2°C 39%

Temp. at +1m
18.7°C 48%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
36% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26

Fire Danger

8.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
157kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:33
Moonset
06:17
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
19:11
Day Length
11.38 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 39s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
19°C	5°C	21°C \| 8°C	21°C \| 12°C	21°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	18.5 °C	at 14:08
Lowest Temperature	9.6 °C	at 06:38
Highest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 13:21
Lowest Dew Point	6.0 °C	at 04:36
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 13:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.0 °C	at 07:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 13:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.4 °C	at 07:23
Lowest Wind Chill	9.6 °C	at 06:38
Highest Humidex	18.6 °C	at 14:08
Highest Heat Index	18.5 °C	at 14:08
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 06:23
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 13:53
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	25 km/h	at 11:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 11:29
Wind Run	92.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.1 hPa	at 10:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.5 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	7.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.1 °C	at 11:26
Lowest Temperature	11.7 °C	at 23:59
Highest Dew Point	16.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 23:59
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.0 °C	at 11:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.6 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.3 °C	at 11:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	11.7 °C	at 23:59
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	20.1 °C	at 11:26
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 05:24
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 11:27
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	42 km/h	at 12:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 12:55
Wind Run	212.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.8 hPa	at 23:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.6 hPa	at 00:15
Hours of Sun	8.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	22.1	-0.26
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	14.7	+3.03
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	22.0	+0.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	14.1	+3.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	14.7	+3.01
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	22.2	-0.20
High Dew Point	°C	7.8	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	16.4	+2.49
Low Dew Point	°C	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	12.6	+3.57
High Humidity	%	81	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.9	+3.29
Low Humidity	%	48	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	63.4	+11.71
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	1.0	+1.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	41.1	+11.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	18.7	+3.86
Wind Run	km	92.2	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	209.7	+58.04
Wind bearing	°	92	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	151.1	170.7
Wind Direction	-	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1020.9	-4.53
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1013.3	-7.79
Sun Hours (T:29h)	hours	7.3	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	4.1	-4.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	657	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	681.9	-170.14
UV Index	UVI	6.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.9	-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 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	21.6	-1.04
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.2	-1.59
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	20.8	-1.34
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	11.1	-1.93
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.1	-1.69
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	21.7	-1.07
High Dew Point	°C	7.8	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	14.3	-1.49
Low Dew Point	°C	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	9.4	-1.49
High Humidity	%	81	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	90.5	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	48	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	55.1	-0.67
Rainfall (T:26mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.9	-0.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	34.6	-0.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	16.6	-1.37
Wind Run	km	92.2	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	173.6	-26.63
Wind bearing	°	92	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	185.7	208.3
Wind Direction	-	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1021.1	+4.57
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1014.8	+4.28
Sun Hours (T:188h)	hours	7.3	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	6.3	-0.81
Solar Radiation	W/m²	657	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	885.6	-155.60
UV Index	UVI	6.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.7	-1.60

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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.