Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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11:27:23 NZDT

Monday,
02 February 2026

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Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Sturgeon Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:21°C

Low:17°C

CoR:54%

Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers this afternoon. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 17.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.8°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.0°C / 12.5°C

Wind

10km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 216deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 12km/h

Rain

5 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
11:23, 27/01/2026

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
412m, 1352ft

UV / Solar

410W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.0UVI

Sun Light:
51.9k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.4ug/m³
PM10: 3.4ug/m³
CO₂: 407ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.8°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
20.2°C 72%

Temp. at +1m
17.6°C 80%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
42% VWC

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

Fire Danger

8.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
16.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
95kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:54
Moonset
06:10
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
20:35
Day Length
14.09 Hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 17s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

PM Showers	Showers	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C	17°C	22°C \| 13°C	20°C \| 8°C	25°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 11%

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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	18.0 °C	at 10:43
Lowest Temperature	12.5 °C	at 06:28
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 11:03
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 06:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 10:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.8 °C	at 10:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 06:30
Lowest Wind Chill	12.5 °C	at 06:28
Highest Humidex	21.5 °C	at 10:47
Highest Heat Index	17.8 °C	at 10:43
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 05:06
Lowest Humidity	80 %	at 09:50
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	24 km/h	at 10:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 10:51
Wind Run	45.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.4 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.1 hPa	at 11:14
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.4 °C	at 16:10
Lowest Temperature	13.6 °C	at 05:56
Highest Dew Point	14.1 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 09:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.3 °C	at 18:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 06:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.6 °C	at 16:57
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.5 °C	at 06:20
Lowest Wind Chill	13.6 °C	at 05:56
Highest Humidex	24.2 °C	at 16:31
Highest Heat Index	21.4 °C	at 16:10
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 05:21
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 13:44
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	28 km/h	at 15:44
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 14:09
Wind Run	192.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.4 hPa	at 09:40
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.3 hPa	at 18:15
Hours of Sun	8.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.0	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	22.8	+2.43
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	14.3	-0.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	22.2	+2.86
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	13.8	+0.80
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	14.3	-0.29
High Heat Index	°C	17.8	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	22.8	+2.43
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.5	+0.29
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.6	+0.06
High Humidity	%	91	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	91.9	+1.86
Low Humidity	%	80	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	56.3	-7.86
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	1.1	-3.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	35.4	-14.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	18.4	-3.86
Wind Run	km	45.8	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	200.2	-115.71
Wind bearing	°	255	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	222.9	203.6
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	1015.4	+11.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.1	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	1008.9	+13.10
Sun Hours (T:57h)	hours	1.2	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	8.2	+3.91
Solar Radiation	W/m²	368	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1261.0	+195.29
UV Index	UVI	3.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	11.4	+1.86

^* 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 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.0	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	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	22.1	-0.12
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	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	14.3	+1.85
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	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	21.3	+0.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	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	13.3	+1.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	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	14.3	+1.92
High Heat Index	°C	17.8	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	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	22.1	-0.13
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	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	15.3	+0.57
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	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	+1.35
High Humidity	%	91	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	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	89.9	-0.80
Low Humidity	%	80	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	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	57.9	+5.30
Rainfall (T:103mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	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	3.4	+2.31
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	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	40.7	-8.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	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	20.0	+3.87
Wind Run	km	45.8	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	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	238.8	+63.85
Wind bearing	°	255	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	209.0	237.7
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	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	1013.8	+1.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.1	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	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	1007.2	+0.75
Sun Hours (T:193h)	hours	1.2	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	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	6.4	+0.15
Solar Radiation	W/m²	368	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	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	1180.2	+84.10
UV Index	UVI	3.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	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	10.6	-4.22

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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.