Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Thursday,
12 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, possible showers

High:20°C

Low:13°C

CoR:30%

Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy for the afternoon. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.5°C
92%
Trend:

Rising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.6°C / 14.1°C

Wind

10km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 283deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 13km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

2.9mm
3.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
06:35, 12/11/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
161m, 529ft

UV / Solar

174W/m²
UV Index Rating:
1.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
22klx

Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (4%)

Air Quality

11.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 3.2ug/m³
PM10: 5.2ug/m³
CO₂: 398ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.5°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
15.9°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
15.0°C 93%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
64% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
7kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
3562kW/m²

Very High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:10
Moonset
23:14
Visibility
6%

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:09
Day Length
14.14 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 7s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

AM Showers, Wind	Showers Late	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
20°C	13°C	20°C \| 11°C	21°C \| 11°C	19°C \| 12°C	22°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 30%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	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	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	14.1 °C	at 06:08
Highest Dew Point	14.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 06:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:05
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 06:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 00:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 06:46
Lowest Wind Chill	14.1 °C	at 06:08
Highest Humidex	19.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 01:44
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 00:24
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	2.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.0 mm/hr	at 01:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.7 mm	at 01:30
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 01:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 01:40
Wind Run	64.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.6 hPa	at 00:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 05:24
Hours of Sun	0.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	23.8 °C	at 14:39
Lowest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 07:20
Highest Dew Point	16.3 °C	at 08:43
Lowest Dew Point	11.7 °C	at 13:43
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.1 °C	at 14:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.6 °C	at 21:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.6 °C	at 14:39
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.6 °C	at 21:26
Lowest Wind Chill	15.5 °C	at 07:20
Highest Humidex	26.7 °C	at 14:39
Highest Heat Index	23.8 °C	at 14:39
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 05:27
Lowest Humidity	49 %	at 13:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	15.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	21.6 mm/hr	at 05:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.2 mm	at 05:59
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 11:09
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 12:32
Wind Run	221.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.9 hPa	at 00:37
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.2 hPa	at 15:48
Hours of Sun	4.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.7	+4.06
Low Temperature	°C	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	14.2	+5.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	22.5	+6.47
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	14.2	+7.09
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	14.2	+5.40
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.7	+4.06
High Dew Point	°C	14.5	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	16.3	+4.90
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	12.4	+6.94
High Humidity	%	95	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	95.0	+4.86
Low Humidity	%	90	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	60.9	+7.86
Rainfall (T:33mm)	mm	2.9	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	4.8	+4.09
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	37.0	-5.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	17.9	-3.29
Wind Run	km	64.1	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	172.5	-69.37
Wind bearing	°	291	281	74	89	259	328	250	253	219.1	250.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.6	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1019.2	-2.76
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1013.3	-0.66
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	0.6	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	5.1	-2.67
Solar Radiation	W/m²	130	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1248.1	-32.71
UV Index	UVI	1.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.1	-0.43

^* 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^*	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	19.4	+3.44
Low Temperature	°C	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	10.6	+3.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	17.9	+4.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	9.3	+4.10
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	10.3	+3.57
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	19.4	+3.44
High Dew Point	°C	14.5	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	13.1	+2.57
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	8.1	+3.00
High Humidity	%	95	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	92.4	-0.67
Low Humidity	%	90	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	57.9	-2.70
Rainfall (T:72mm)	mm	2.9	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	2.4	+0.96
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	37.6	+2.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	18.8	+1.70
Wind Run	km	64.1	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	205.8	+22.28
Wind bearing	°	291	281	74	89	259	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	243.9	233.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.6	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1022.2	-0.62
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1015.4	-0.32
Sun Hours (T:200h)	hours	0.6	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	6.7	+0.99
Solar Radiation	W/m²	130	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1193.3	+243.87
UV Index	UVI	1.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.6	+2.20

^* 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.