Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Afternoon

17:39:20 NZDT

Wednesday,
03 December 2025

Warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

LIGHTNING DETECTED
Last record: 5:35:30pm 03/12/2025 at 17.0km away.
Number of strikes today: 47

Radial area map where lightning may have struck based upon distance

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News

⛅ 03 Dec 2025 4:38PM: I would have sacked Andrew Coster if he hadn't quit, Sir Brian Roche says (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 5:09PM: Intense rain, blustery wind and thunderstorms hit the North Island (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 4:50PM: 'Majestic' Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 5:05PM: Shocking number of cars with overdue registration, WoF (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 3:27PM: Notorious criminal charged with historical serious sexual assault (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 5:23PM: Five new cases of measles confirmed, increase 'concerning' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 4:00PM: Hikers ignoring warning signs and risking lives on Hooker Valley track (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 3:15PM: Police charge another teen with murder in relation to killing of Kyle Whorrall (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 2:21PM: Person injured as tornado reportedly flips caravan at Manawatū motor camp (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 03 Dec 2025 1:33PM: First live show for new Christchurch stadium revealed (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:19°C

Low:11°C

CoR:100%

Showers and thundershowers early, then overcast overnight with occasional rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. Low 11C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 25mm. It feels like 13.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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15.3°C
74%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.6°C / 12.2°C

11km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

31km/h, 128deg.

Day Max/Avg:
45km/h / 14km/h

25.7mm today, 25.7mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

25.7mm
26

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (17:39 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
13:14, 03/12/2025

Pressure

993hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1004hPa / 993hPa

Cloud Base:
575m, 1885ft

65W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.8UVI

Sun Light:
8.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (6%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.1°C 69%

Temp. at +3m
21.1°C 58%

Moisture at +1m:
16.7°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
17.2°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 48%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.1°C

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:35
Moonset
03:41
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:33
Day Length
14.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 12s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Rain, Thunder	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
11°C	19°C	11°C \| 20°C	15°C \| 22°C	15°C \| 24°C	13°C \| 25°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 6%

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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 11:11
Lowest Temperature	12.2 °C	at 07:58
Highest Dew Point	15.6 °C	at 14:04
Lowest Dew Point	9.4 °C	at 02:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 11:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.8 °C	at 08:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.8 °C	at 11:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.6 °C	at 08:00
Lowest Wind Chill	12.2 °C	at 07:58
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 11:09
Highest Heat Index	18.6 °C	at 11:11
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 08:03
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 17:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	25.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	27.8 mm/hr	at 07:01
Highest Hourly Rainfall	7.4 mm	at 07:55
Wind
Highest Gust	45 km/h	at 08:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 06:38
Wind Run	116.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.2 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	992.6 hPa	at 17:08
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.2 °C	at 15:17
Lowest Temperature	11.5 °C	at 05:28
Highest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 08:28
Lowest Dew Point	9.5 °C	at 05:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.2 °C	at 15:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.4 °C	at 05:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 05:28
Lowest Wind Chill	11.5 °C	at 05:28
Highest Humidex	24.8 °C	at 15:16
Highest Heat Index	22.2 °C	at 15:17
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:23
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 14:42
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	45 km/h	at 16:35
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 11:22
Wind Run	137.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1005.6 hPa	at 11:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.3 hPa	at 03:24
Hours of Sun	8.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.9	+0.64
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.6	-0.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	22.5	+0.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	13.7	-0.10
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.6	-0.31
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.9	+0.64
High Dew Point	°C	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	16.3	+0.59
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	10.5	-0.94
High Humidity	%	95	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	91.6	+0.57
Low Humidity	%	69	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	52.6	-6.57
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	25.7	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	1.2	+0.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	45	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	47.6	+4.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	15.4	+3.29
Wind Run	km	116.9	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	162.7	+38.20
Wind bearing	°	104	269	272	297	285	281	299	297	285.7	233.4
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1008.8	-9.60
Low Pressure	hPa	992.6	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1002.0	-11.16
Sun Hours (T:58h)	hours	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	8.2	-0.01
Solar Radiation	W/m²	911	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1010.9	-71.71
UV Index	UVI	12.1	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	14.1	-0.77

^* 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 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	Wed 19/11/25	Tue 18/11/25	Mon 17/11/25	Sun 16/11/25	Sat 15/11/25	Fri 14/11/25	Thu 13/11/25	Wed 12/11/25	Tue 11/11/25	Mon 10/11/25	Sun 09/11/25	Sat 08/11/25	Fri 07/11/25	Thu 06/11/25	Wed 05/11/25	Tue 04/11/25	Mon 03/11/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	21.8	+3.90
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	12.9	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.2	8.5	8.4	11.8	+2.29
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	25.8	26.6	22.5	20.0	13.7	17.4	22.3	18.5	20.2	23.1	20.4	19.1	21.3	21.8	21.2	17.1	18.0	21.3	+5.40
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	17.2	11.4	6.1	6.4	9.2	11.3	11.7	10.0	12.3	8.4	8.9	8.8	12.8	9.0	6.8	6.9	7.7	11.3	+3.49
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	13.4	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.1	8.5	8.4	11.9	+2.52
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	21.8	+3.90
High Dew Point	°C	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	19.6	16.5	13.5	11.4	12.3	13.0	15.8	13.1	13.9	15.4	13.1	11.9	16.2	16.1	14.0	11.7	11.3	14.8	+2.21
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	14.2	9.8	5.6	5.6	5.5	9.2	11.6	9.1	10.7	7.7	8.0	6.2	10.1	8.4	6.6	6.5	7.2	9.4	+2.29
High Humidity	%	95	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	91.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	90.0	90.0	92.0	91.4	-0.33
Low Humidity	%	69	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	62.0	60.0	58.0	47.0	39.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	54.0	53.0	54.8	-6.47
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	25.7	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	6.7	0.2	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-0.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	45	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	40.0	80.0	49.0	50.0	48.0	47.0	30.0	43.0	44.0	44.0	45.0	35.0	48.0	47.0	45.0	-14.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	9.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	17.0	20.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	12.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	17.0	12.0	13.8	-6.27
Wind Run	km	116.9	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	86.7	74.6	106.9	110.7	298.0	170.5	230.5	205.6	157.7	80.1	107.5	128.3	161.9	145.1	103.8	173.3	106.0	145.7	-89.66
Wind bearing	°	104	269	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	243	291	320	288	287	323	84	280	273	271	264	283	272	292	274	267	264.9	279.4
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	E	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1013.0	1015.6	1023.9	1023.6	1017.9	1005.0	1004.2	1014.5	1014.0	1011.0	1014.5	1017.6	1017.6	1016.6	1018.8	1022.8	1027.0	1015.1	+0.51
Low Pressure	hPa	992.6	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1009.1	1010.7	1015.1	1018.1	1001.7	1003.1	992.5	1002.4	1003.5	1002.7	1010.1	1013.3	1015.8	1014.2	1014.8	1017.6	1022.9	1008.8	+1.45
Sun Hours (T:244h)	hours	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	4.2	9.9	11.6	13.1	10.1	4.9	7.9	3.1	5.1	3.2	11.5	12.0	4.6	3.5	8.8	9.1	10.2	8.1	+3.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	911	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	812.0	1136.0	1112.0	1054.0	1093.0	1137.0	1146.0	1118.0	1047.0	844.0	994.0	958.0	883.0	1106.0	1214.0	1193.0	1024.0	1057.1	+175.43
UV Index	UVI	12.1	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	11.4.0	15.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.5.0	10.9.0	15.4.0	14.4.0	12.0.0	15.0.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	14.9.0	14.8	+3.39

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.