Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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04 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:21°C

Low:7°C

CoR:5%

Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 13.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.9°C
74%
Trend:

Falling,-1.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.9°C / 13.0°C

Wind

3km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 125deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 19km/h

Rain

0.0mm

Month Total:
2.0mm

Last Rain Record:
18:00, 03/01/2026

Pressure

1018hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
568m, 1865ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
12.2 hrs (84%)

Air Quality

4AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.2ug/m³
PM10: 1.5ug/m³
CO₂: 429ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.9°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
13.1°C 75%

Temp. at +1m
13.6°C 70%

Soil Moist. -10cm:
45% VWC

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.8°C

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25

Fire Danger

9.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
200kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:50
Moonset
06:02
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 56s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
7°C	24°C	12°C \| 23°C	13°C \| 23°C	15°C \| 26°C	15°C \| 24°C
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 15%	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	20.9 °C	at 16:41
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 06:06
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 19:05
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 04:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.4 °C	at 14:52
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 05:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.1 °C	at 14:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:29
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 06:06
Highest Humidex	22.0 °C	at 15:02
Highest Heat Index	20.9 °C	at 16:41
Highest Humidity	77 %	at 01:19
Lowest Humidity	46 %	at 16:41
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	36 km/h	at 12:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 12:26
Wind Run	198.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.2 hPa	at 09:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 03:11
Hours of Sun	12.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.0 °C	at 13:38
Lowest Temperature	14.5 °C	at 23:49
Highest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 18:02
Lowest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 23:54
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 14:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 23:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.1 °C	at 14:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 23:12
Lowest Wind Chill	14.5 °C	at 23:49
Highest Humidex	21.8 °C	at 13:59
Highest Heat Index	19.0 °C	at 13:38
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 00:13
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:38
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 10:27
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 10:28
Wind
Highest Gust	36 km/h	at 16:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:32
Wind Run	242.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.0 hPa	at 23:35
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.0 hPa	at 03:34
Hours of Sun	1.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	Sun 28/12/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	22.4	+1.07
Low Temperature	°C	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	13.8	+2.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	21.9	+2.23
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	12.7	+1.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	13.9	+2.06
High Heat Index	°C	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	22.4	+1.07
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	15.3	+0.93
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	10.4	+1.21
High Humidity	%	77	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	90.6	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	46	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	56.9	+2.71
Rainfall (T:11mm)	mm	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	1.6	-0.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	46.3	-6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.6	-0.86
Wind Run	km	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	197.2	+9.60
Wind bearing	°	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	136.4	279.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	SE	W
High Pressure	hPa	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1008.7	+0.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1002.7	+0.50
Sun Hours (T:39h)	hours	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	5.6	+0.11
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1244	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1181.9	+109.14
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	13.0	-1.50

^* 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^*	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	Sun 28/12/25	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	Fri 05/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	22.2	+0.49
Low Temperature	°C	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	12.6	+0.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	21.2	-0.05
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	11.9	+0.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	12.6	+0.52
High Heat Index	°C	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	22.2	+0.50
High Dew Point	°C	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	14.8	-0.09
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	9.8	+0.32
High Humidity	%	77	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	90.4	-1.30
Low Humidity	%	46	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	53.3	-1.77
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	-0.55
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	48.4	+3.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.1	+2.17
Wind Run	km	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	177.0	+28.64
Wind bearing	°	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	232.6	259.4
Wind Direction	-	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1012.8	-1.12
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	1006.8	-0.18
Sun Hours (T:183h)	hours	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	6.1	-1.67
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1244	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1095.7	+41.37
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	14.6	-0.09

^* 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.