Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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21:29:40 NZDT

Friday,
13 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:29°C

Low:16°C

CoR:100%

Rain likely. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 23.5°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

21.1°C
90%
Trend:

Falling,-0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
28.9°C / 16.2°C

Wind

5km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 245deg.

Day Max/Avg:
32km/h / 16km/h

Rain

0.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.1mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.6mm/hr

Pressure

1004hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
212m, 697ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
6.3 hrs (51%)

Air Quality

16AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.8ug/m³
PM10: 5.8ug/m³
CO₂: 414ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
21.1°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
21.5°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
21.0°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
32% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:25
Moonset
16:31
Visibility
32%

Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
19:42
Day Length
12.29 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Rain	AM Rain	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
16°C	18°C	9°C \| 22°C	10°C \| 21°C	13°C \| 23°C	11°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	28.9 °C	at 15:31
Lowest Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	19.8 °C	at 14:52
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 00:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	30.4 °C	at 15:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	30.2 °C	at 15:32
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	16.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	35.6 °C	at 15:59
Highest Heat Index	30.1 °C	at 16:38
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 21:07
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 12:40
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 21:28
Wind
Highest Gust	32 km/h	at 13:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 17:06
Wind Run	129.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.9 hPa	at 17:20
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	25.5 °C	at 16:54
Lowest Temperature	11.1 °C	at 06:46
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 20:38
Lowest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 15:54
Highest Apparent Temperature	24.4 °C	at 16:54
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 07:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.3 °C	at 16:54
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.7 °C	at 07:05
Lowest Wind Chill	11.1 °C	at 06:46
Highest Humidex	26.5 °C	at 17:32
Highest Heat Index	25.5 °C	at 16:54
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 06:49
Lowest Humidity	33 %	at 15:48
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	27 km/h	at 18:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 18:02
Wind Run	129.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.0 hPa	at 00:40
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.1 hPa	at 17:45
Hours of Sun	12.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	21.5	+2.57
Low Temperature	°C	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	12.8	+3.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	20.4	+3.14
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	11.2	+3.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	12.8	+3.67
High Heat Index	°C	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	21.5	+2.57
High Dew Point	°C	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.7	+1.67
Low Dew Point	°C	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	8.7	+2.30
High Humidity	%	89	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	85.6	-5.71
Low Humidity	%	52	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	55.0	+1.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.89
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	34.3	-2.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	16.6	-0.86
Wind Run	km	129.5	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	188.9	+24.16
Wind bearing	°	232	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	185.6	191.4
Wind Direction	-	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1020.5	-0.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1014.4	+0.00
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.7	-0.40
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1069	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	876.0	-128.57
UV Index	UVI	9.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	7.6	-1.29

^* 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 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	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	21.6	-0.54
Low Temperature	°C	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	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	12.6	-1.55
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	20.7	-0.89
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	11.1	-2.17
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	12.5	-1.65
High Heat Index	°C	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	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	21.7	-0.46
High Dew Point	°C	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	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	14.4	-1.20
Low Dew Point	°C	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	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	9.2	-1.91
High Humidity	%	89	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	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	89.1	-2.17
Low Humidity	%	52	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	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	54.6	-3.47
Rainfall (T:49mm)	mm	0.1	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	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	-2.12
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	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	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	36.3	-2.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	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	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	18.2	-0.63
Wind Run	km	129.5	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	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	197.9	-20.64
Wind bearing	°	232	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	90	215	204.4	207.4
Wind Direction	-	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1017.4	+3.21
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1011.0	+3.68
Sun Hours (T:188h)	hours	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	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	6.3	+0.03
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1069	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	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	984.2	-162.50
UV Index	UVI	9.0	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	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	8.7	-1.53

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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.