Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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03:53:19 NZST

Thursday,
25 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:14°C

Low:8°C

CoR:40%

Periods of light rain. Winds increasing late. High 14C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.1°C
82%
Trend:

Rising,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.4°C / 12.6°C

Wind

6km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

14km/h, 75deg.

Day Max/Avg:
23km/h / 9km/h

Rain

0.0mm

2.0mm

Month Total:
100.0mm

Last Rain Record:
17:27, 24/06/2026

Pressure

1002hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1004hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
375m, 1229ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

3.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.1ug/m³
PM10: 1.5ug/m³
CO₂: 391ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.1°C 82%

Temp. at +3m
11.8°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
12.1°C 84%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
5kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:18
Moonset
03:09
Visibility
76%

Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 14s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Light Rain, Wind	Showers	Showers	Showers	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers
14°C	8°C	12°C \| 9°C	13°C \| 9°C	13°C \| 7°C	12°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 40%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 35%

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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	13.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.6 °C	at 01:39
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 01:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.2 °C	at 00:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.6 °C	at 02:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.9 °C	at 00:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 02:09
Lowest Wind Chill	12.6 °C	at 01:39
Highest Humidex	14.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	13.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 01:50
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 00:00
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	23 km/h	at 00:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 00:12
Wind Run	23.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.0 hPa	at 03:07
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	14.6 °C	at 14:22
Lowest Temperature	10.3 °C	at 06:46
Highest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 23:18
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 07:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 12:25
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 07:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.9 °C	at 12:25
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.9 °C	at 07:03
Lowest Wind Chill	10.3 °C	at 06:46
Highest Humidex	15.4 °C	at 14:22
Highest Heat Index	14.6 °C	at 14:22
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 04:40
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 14:21
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 15:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 16:29
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 19:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 19:26
Wind Run	200.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.2 hPa	at 00:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.4 hPa	at 23:44
Hours of Sun	1.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	14.6	-0.41
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	7.8	+1.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.2	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	13.0	-0.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.6	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	6.1	+1.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	7.8	+1.29
High Heat Index	°C	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	14.6	-0.41
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	10.8	-0.67
Low Dew Point	°C	10.0	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	5.9	+0.36
High Humidity	%	85	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	92.7	-2.57
Low Humidity	%	82	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	70.4	-2.14
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	1.6	-0.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	34.0	+3.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	16.6	+1.43
Wind Run	km	23.2	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	167.6	-6.50
Wind bearing	°	98	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	207.9	276.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1003.7	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1022.8	-6.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1014.9	-9.36
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	0.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	4.3	+0.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	409.7	-5.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.3	-0.14

^* 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 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	16.1	-1.22
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	7.7	+0.55
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.2	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	15.0	-1.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.6	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	6.1	+0.61
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	7.6	+0.52
High Heat Index	°C	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	16.1	-1.22
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	11.8	+0.63
Low Dew Point	°C	10.0	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	6.3	+0.72
High Humidity	%	85	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	94.5	+1.10
Low Humidity	%	82	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	68.1	+7.73
Rainfall (T:100mm)	mm	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	3.3	+3.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	29.4	+0.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	14.1	+0.60
Wind Run	km	23.2	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	142.6	+19.44
Wind bearing	°	98	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	234.0	194.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1003.7	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1023.2	-6.80
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.0	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1016.5	-7.91
Sun Hours (T:142h)	hours	0.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	4.7	-1.86
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	413.4	-116.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.3	-1.10

^* 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.