Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:17:58 NZST

Friday,
24 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:14°C

Low:7°C

CoR:93%

Rain likely. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. It feels like 8.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.4°C
83%
Trend:

Rising,0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.3°C / 6.5°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 155deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 12km/h

Rain

9 Dry
Days

Month Total:
24.4mm

Last Rain Record:
13:17, 19/07/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1010hPa

Cloud Base:
342m, 1122ft

UV / Solar

105W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
13.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.0 hrs (11%)

Air Quality

13AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.2ug/m³
CO₂: 433ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.4°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
8.0°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
7.4°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

2.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
12:21
Moonset
03:06
Visibility
73%

Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:18
Day Length
9.46 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 41s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain	Rain	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
14°C	7°C	10°C \| 4°C	10°C \| 0°C	11°C \| 1°C	12°C \| 1°C
Rain Risk: 93%	Rain Risk: 80%	Rain Risk: 84%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 11%	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	11.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Highest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	4.7 °C	at 07:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 00:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.8 °C	at 08:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 00:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Lowest Wind Chill	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Highest Humidex	11.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	11.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 07:55
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 00:16
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	25 km/h	at 00:15
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 00:19
Wind Run	44.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.9 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.6 hPa	at 09:09
Hours of Sun	1.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.3 °C	at 13:11
Lowest Temperature	1.2 °C	at 05:05
Highest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 15:45
Lowest Dew Point	0.5 °C	at 05:05
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 15:35
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.9 °C	at 05:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.2 °C	at 15:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.2 °C	at 05:05
Lowest Wind Chill	1.2 °C	at 05:05
Highest Humidex	15.7 °C	at 13:11
Highest Heat Index	14.3 °C	at 13:11
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:26
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 11:49
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	30 km/h	at 13:51
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 13:57
Wind Run	133.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.4 hPa	at 00:25
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.4 hPa	at 23:59
Hours of Sun	3.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.3	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	14.5	+0.36
Low Temperature	°C	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	5.6	+0.91
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	12.9	+0.54
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	3.4	+0.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	5.1	+0.46
High Heat Index	°C	11.3	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	14.5	+0.36
High Dew Point	°C	8.2	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	9.3	-0.10
Low Dew Point	°C	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	3.7	+0.36
High Humidity	%	89	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	92.6	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	79	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	67.7	+0.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	27.3	-3.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	13.0	-2.14
Wind Run	km	44.7	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	134.5	-19.79
Wind bearing	°	297	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	282.0	197.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1027.1	+2.94
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.6	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1022.4	+1.76
Sun Hours (T:39h)	hours	1.0	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.6	+0.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	129	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	522.4	+2.00
UV Index	UVI	1.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.4	+0.00

^* 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^*	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.3	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	14.2	-1.97
Low Temperature	°C	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	6.1	-1.41
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.4	-2.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	3.7	-2.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	5.7	-1.77
High Heat Index	°C	11.3	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	14.2	-1.97
High Dew Point	°C	8.2	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	-2.47
Low Dew Point	°C	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	4.0	-2.04
High Humidity	%	89	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	93.4	-1.33
Low Humidity	%	79	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.3	-1.73
Rainfall (T:39mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	1.3	-1.96
Max Wind Gust	km/h	25	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	32.4	+3.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	15.6	+1.83
Wind Run	km	44.7	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	161.3	+22.42
Wind bearing	°	297	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	191.8	240.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1023.0	-0.66
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.6	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1017.3	+0.07
Sun Hours (T:152h)	hours	1.0	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	5.1	+0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	129	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	469.6	+52.97
UV Index	UVI	1.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.9	+0.53

^* 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.