Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:18:31 NZDT

Friday,
20 March 2026

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Today is the Autumnal Equinox. Marks the Autumn Cardinal Point.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:21°C

Low:7°C

CoR:5%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 17.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.3°C
70%
Trend:

Rising,1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.3°C / 14.2°C

Wind

10km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

22km/h, 157deg.

Day Max/Avg:
23km/h / 10km/h

Rain

5 Dry
Days

Month Total:
18.9mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 14/03/2026

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
694m, 2277ft

UV / Solar

196W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
24.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (10%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2ug/m³
PM10: 2.4ug/m³
CO₂: 419ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.3°C 70%

Temp. at +3m
20.4°C 64%

Temp. at +1m
17.6°C 71%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
31% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

6.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
51kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
19:48
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
21°C	7°C	20°C \| 6°C	23°C \| 9°C	24°C \| 9°C	24°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	18.3 °C	at 10:13
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 06:16
Highest Dew Point	13.6 °C	at 09:41
Lowest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 06:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 09:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 05:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.8 °C	at 09:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 06:23
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 06:16
Highest Humidex	20.8 °C	at 10:13
Highest Heat Index	18.1 °C	at 10:13
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 01:44
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 10:12
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 02:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 04:29
Wind Run	58.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.9 hPa	at 10:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.0 hPa	at 03:40
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	19.9 °C	at 12:05
Lowest Temperature	15.1 °C	at 01:29
Highest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 08:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.4 °C	at 16:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.5 °C	at 16:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 07:31
Lowest Wind Chill	15.1 °C	at 01:29
Highest Humidex	23.1 °C	at 15:04
Highest Heat Index	19.9 °C	at 12:05
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 01:05
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 12:05
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	40 km/h	at 14:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 13:45
Wind Run	220.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.3 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.7 hPa	at 18:23
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^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.3	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	23.2	+1.70
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	12.6	-0.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	23.0	+2.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	12.1	+0.93
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	12.6	-0.20
High Heat Index	°C	18.1	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	23.4	+1.87
High Dew Point	°C	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	15.7	+2.09
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	10.4	+1.64
High Humidity	%	84	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	93.9	+8.29
Low Humidity	%	72	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	53.3	-1.71
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	1.0	+0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	30.3	-4.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	15.3	-1.29
Wind Run	km	58.0	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	150.5	-38.37
Wind bearing	°	138	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	218.1	185.6
Wind Direction	-	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1018.7	-1.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1012.7	-1.79
Sun Hours (T:59h)	hours	1.2	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	8.4	+2.70
Solar Radiation	W/m²	298	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	959.6	+83.57
UV Index	UVI	2.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.3	+0.71

^* 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^*	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	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.3	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	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	21.6	-0.95
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	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	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	12.1	-2.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	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	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	20.4	-1.65
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	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	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	10.9	-2.45
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	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	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	12.0	-2.23
High Heat Index	°C	18.1	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	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	21.6	-0.99
High Dew Point	°C	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	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	14.1	-1.93
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	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	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	8.9	-2.63
High Humidity	%	84	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	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	89.3	-2.67
Low Humidity	%	72	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	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	53.6	-4.80
Rainfall (T:27mm)	mm	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	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.9	-1.94
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	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	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	35.1	-2.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	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	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.2	-1.73
Wind Run	km	58.0	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	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	184.9	-37.38
Wind bearing	°	138	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	210.2	209.7
Wind Direction	-	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	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	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1019.0	+6.08
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1012.9	+6.81
Sun Hours (T:212h)	hours	1.2	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	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	7.1	+0.89
Solar Radiation	W/m²	298	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	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	989.1	-97.83
UV Index	UVI	2.0	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	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.7	-1.07

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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.