Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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14:58:10 NZDT

Wednesday,
28 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:27°C

Low:13°C

CoR:5%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 27C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 24.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

25.3°C
51%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
26.0°C / 14.7°C

Wind

10km/h

W
Wind Gust:

18km/h, 259deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 13km/h

Rain

0.0mm

Month Total:
104.6mm

Last Rain Record:
11:23, 27/01/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
1355m, 4445ft

UV / Solar

876W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Very High
8.0UVI

Sun Light:
110.9k Lux

Sun Hours:
7.9 hrs (56%)

Air Quality

2.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.7ug/m³
PM10: 0.9ug/m³
CO₂: 397ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
25.3°C 51%

Temp. at +3m
33.0°C 42%

Temp. at +1m
25.7°C 50%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
59% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

1.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
16:29
Moonset
00:45
Visibility
71%

Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
20:40
Day Length
14.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 7s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
27°C	13°C	22°C \| 14°C	25°C \| 13°C	23°C \| 12°C	23°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	26.0 °C	at 14:20
Lowest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	16.2 °C	at 14:28
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 06:22
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.4 °C	at 14:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.5 °C	at 14:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 06:34
Lowest Wind Chill	14.7 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	30.4 °C	at 14:20
Highest Heat Index	25.9 °C	at 14:20
Highest Humidity	80 %	at 02:13
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 14:42
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	28 km/h	at 08:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 08:37
Wind Run	100.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.5 hPa	at 09:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.7 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	7.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.4 °C	at 17:05
Lowest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 06:17
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 13:11
Lowest Dew Point	11.2 °C	at 22:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.7 °C	at 17:18
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.0 °C	at 22:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.8 °C	at 17:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.7 °C	at 22:52
Lowest Wind Chill	14.7 °C	at 06:17
Highest Humidex	26.0 °C	at 17:32
Highest Heat Index	22.4 °C	at 17:05
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 01:12
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 17:06
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 05:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.3 mm	at 06:17
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 11:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 11:20
Wind Run	151.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.0 hPa	at 23:53
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.5 hPa	at 00:26
Hours of Sun	4.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	26.0	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	20.9	+0.06
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	14.5	+0.21
High Apparent Temp.	°C	26.4	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	20.1	-0.53
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.3	+0.19
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	14.5	+0.17
High Heat Index	°C	25.9	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	20.9	+0.06
High Dew Point	°C	16.2	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	15.9	+1.30
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	12.2	+1.97
High Humidity	%	80	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	93.7	+7.00
Low Humidity	%	52	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	65.0	+5.29
Rainfall (T:42mm)	mm	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	6.0	-1.39
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.3	+8.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	22.3	+5.29
Wind Run	km	100.6	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	301.0	+107.19
Wind bearing	°	103	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	246.4	137.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	WSW	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1018.5	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1000.8	-16.53
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	991.1	-19.77
Sun Hours (T:28h)	hours	7.9	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	4.0	-0.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	966	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	1178.1	+63.14
UV Index	UVI	8.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	10.7	+1.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	26.0	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	22.0	+0.03
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	14.3	+2.23
High Apparent Temp.	°C	26.4	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	21.3	+0.35
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	13.1	+1.73
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	14.3	+2.29
High Heat Index	°C	25.9	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	22.0	+0.02
High Dew Point	°C	16.2	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	15.4	+0.82
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	11.0	+1.66
High Humidity	%	80	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	90.1	-0.77
Low Humidity	%	52	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	58.4	+6.60
Rainfall (T:114mm)	mm	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	3.8	+1.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	42.6	-6.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	19.7	+3.87
Wind Run	km	100.6	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	239.7	+69.68
Wind bearing	°	103	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	200.5	252.8
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.5	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1011.9	-0.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1005.2	-0.77
Sun Hours (T:174h)	hours	7.9	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	5.8	-0.89
Solar Radiation	W/m²	966	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1174.8	+115.37
UV Index	UVI	8.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	10.9	-4.10

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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.