Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

05:36:23 NZDT

Tuesday,
13 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:21°C

Low:13°C

CoR:53%

Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 14.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.1°C
94%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.1°C / 13.3°C

Wind

2km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 200deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 6km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
20.7mm

Last Rain Record:
23:08, 11/10/2026

Pressure

1020hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1022hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
119m, 389ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

7AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m³
PM10: 2.3ug/m³
CO₂: 451ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.1°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
13.7°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
51% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

0.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
4kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
2214kW/m²

Very High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:17
Moonset
22:28
Visibility
4%

Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
19:35
Day Length
13.02 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Showers	Light Rain Early	Light Rain	Showers	Showers	Mostly Cloudy
21°C	13°C	20°C \| 12°C	15°C \| 7°C	11°C \| 4°C	14°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 71%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 19%

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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	14.1 °C	at 05:13
Lowest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 05:13
Lowest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.7 °C	at 05:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 02:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 05:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 00:10
Lowest Wind Chill	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	16.9 °C	at 05:13
Highest Heat Index	14.1 °C	at 05:13
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 01:36
Lowest Humidity	92 %	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	14 km/h	at 03:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F1)	at 02:38
Wind Run	16.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.5 hPa	at 05:04
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	21.5 °C	at 16:07
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 22:10
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 16:19
Lowest Dew Point	11.2 °C	at 22:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.3 °C	at 14:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 21:06
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.5 °C	at 14:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.1 °C	at 22:11
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 22:10
Highest Humidex	25.0 °C	at 16:07
Highest Heat Index	21.5 °C	at 16:07
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 06:22
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 14:45
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 16:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 16:25
Wind Run	120.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 07:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.3 hPa	at 18:16
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^*	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	19.0	+4.24
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	8.7	+0.90
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	17.4	+5.30
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.5	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	7.2	+1.51
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	8.7	+1.31
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	19.0	+4.24
High Dew Point	°C	13.1	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	11.7	+2.13
Low Dew Point	°C	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	7.2	+2.09
High Humidity	%	94	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	92.4	+0.14
Low Humidity	%	92	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	56.7	-5.14
Rainfall (T:6mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	-1.19
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	29.4	-8.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	-2.14
Wind Run	km	16.8	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	157.6	-38.24
Wind bearing	°	291	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	176.6	224.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1027.2	-0.19
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1022.1	+0.39
Sun Hours (T:61h)	hours	0.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	8.8	+4.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1119.4	+222.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	9.9	+2.00

^* 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^*	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	16.0	+1.10
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	7.0	-1.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	13.7	+1.33
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.5	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	5.2	-0.42
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	6.8	-0.85
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	16.0	+1.10
High Dew Point	°C	13.1	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.5	+0.07
Low Dew Point	°C	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	5.1	-0.45
High Humidity	%	94	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	93.1	+0.90
Low Humidity	%	92	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	60.6	-3.20
Rainfall (T:44mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	-2.29
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	34.9	-9.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	17.1	-3.57
Wind Run	km	16.8	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	183.5	-65.40
Wind bearing	°	291	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	233.5	215.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1022.8	+4.61
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1015.7	+3.74
Sun Hours (T:170h)	hours	0.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	5.7	+0.73
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	949.5	+171.30
UV Index	UVI	0.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	8.4	+1.57

^* 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.