Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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16:04:44 NZST

Wednesday,
02 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:16°C

Low:11°C

CoR:30%

Cloudy and windy during the evening with a few showers developing late. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.4°C
73%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.5°C / 10.7°C

Wind

20km/h

W
Wind Gust:

38km/h, 269deg.

Day Max/Avg:
54km/h / 23km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:51, 31/08/2026

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
596m, 1955ft

UV / Solar

174W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
22klx

Sun Hours:
4.3 hrs (39%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.7ug/m³
CO₂: 387ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.4°C 73%

Temp. at +3m
17.6°C 63%

Temp. at +1m
14.3°C 71%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
60% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

4.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:36
Moonset
08:40
Visibility
74%

Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
17:55
Day Length
11.14 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Showers, Wind Late	AM Showers	Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Showers	Rain
11°C	17°C	12°C \| 16°C	11°C \| 15°C	10°C \| 17°C	11°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 30%	Rain Risk: 36%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 84%

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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	15.5 °C	at 13:18
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 00:32
Highest Dew Point	10.3 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 00:32
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 15:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.1 °C	at 00:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 15:39
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.7 °C	at 00:40
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 00:32
Highest Humidex	16.5 °C	at 13:18
Highest Heat Index	15.5 °C	at 13:18
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 07:26
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 12:13
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	54 km/h	at 12:39
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 11:40
Wind Run	251.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.9 hPa	at 11:27
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.0 hPa	at 00:59
Hours of Sun	4.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.0 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Temperature	2.9 °C	at 06:37
Highest Dew Point	7.5 °C	at 21:10
Lowest Dew Point	1.2 °C	at 06:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.2 °C	at 17:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.5 °C	at 06:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.6 °C	at 17:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.9 °C	at 06:37
Lowest Wind Chill	2.9 °C	at 06:37
Highest Humidex	13.4 °C	at 14:52
Highest Heat Index	14.0 °C	at 13:14
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:48
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 13:53
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	36 km/h	at 15:08
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 14:01
Wind Run	179.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.8 hPa	at 22:47
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.6 hPa	at 00:04
Hours of Sun	7.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.3	+0.80
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	8.2	+0.24
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.5	+0.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	6.3	+1.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	8.1	+0.73
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.3	+0.80
High Dew Point	°C	10.3	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.3	+1.64
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	6.0	+0.91
High Humidity	%	85	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.7	+0.57
Low Humidity	%	66	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	63.6	+0.57
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.5	-1.93
Max Wind Gust	km/h	54	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	48.6	+5.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	23.7	+2.71
Wind Run	km	251.3	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	292.0	+47.71
Wind bearing	°	268	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	253.4	257.6
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1017.5	-9.53
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1009.6	-11.69
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	4.3	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	5.0	-0.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	975	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	814.0	+6.29
UV Index	UVI	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	7.1	+0.14

^* 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^*	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	14.2	+0.37
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	6.6	+1.97
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.7	-0.08
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	4.4	+2.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	6.2	+1.84
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	14.2	+0.37
High Dew Point	°C	10.3	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	9.6	+0.84
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	4.5	+1.49
High Humidity	%	85	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	92.6	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	66	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	64.5	-0.90
Rainfall (T:46mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	1.5	-0.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	54	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	37.9	+6.73
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	18.5	+3.43
Wind Run	km	251.3	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	210.4	+59.11
Wind bearing	°	268	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	208.6	212.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1022.9	+1.95
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1016.6	+2.33
Sun Hours (T:142h)	hours	4.3	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	4.7	-0.68
Solar Radiation	W/m²	975	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	675.9	+166.60
UV Index	UVI	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	5.8	+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.