Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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19:27:41 NZST

Saturday,
15 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving

High:17°C

Low:8°C

CoR:49%

Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 12.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.6°C
85%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.1°C / 12.9°C

Wind

9km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

20km/h, 115deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 12km/h

Rain

0.8mm

1.9mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
15:42, 15/08/2026

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
308m, 1012ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
2.2 hrs (21%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.8ug/m³
PM10: 2.5ug/m³
CO₂: 386ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.6°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
13.9°C 82%

Temp. at +1m
13.2°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
77% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:12
Moonset
20:29
Visibility
8%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:38
Day Length
10.30 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 17s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Light Rain Late	Light Rain	Mostly Cloudy	PM Showers	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
8°C	10°C	4°C \| 9°C	2°C \| 12°C	5°C \| 12°C	3°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 49%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 24%	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	17.1 °C	at 13:50
Lowest Temperature	12.9 °C	at 06:07
Highest Dew Point	13.0 °C	at 16:46
Lowest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 06:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 13:50
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 06:15
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.8 °C	at 13:50
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:15
Lowest Wind Chill	12.9 °C	at 06:07
Highest Humidex	19.4 °C	at 13:50
Highest Heat Index	17.1 °C	at 13:50
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 14:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.6 mm/hr	at 15:36
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 00:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 00:45
Wind Run	146.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.0 hPa	at 08:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.1 hPa	at 14:59
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.6 °C	at 14:09
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:50
Highest Dew Point	11.9 °C	at 14:51
Lowest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 00:31
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 14:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 06:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 05:50
Highest Humidex	18.6 °C	at 13:59
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 14:09
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:03
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 12:36
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 23:08
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 23:27
Wind
Highest Gust	45 km/h	at 14:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 14:18
Wind Run	192.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.7 hPa	at 08:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 14:00
Hours of Sun	5.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.2	+3.47
Low Temperature	°C	12.9	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	8.2	+7.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	13.2	+3.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	6.6	+8.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	7.7	+7.14
High Heat Index	°C	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	15.2	+3.47
High Dew Point	°C	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	10.5	+3.94
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	6.5	+6.81
High Humidity	%	90	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	93.1	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	72	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.9	+8.14
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	2.9	+2.73
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	32.3	+6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	15.0	+2.00
Wind Run	km	146.5	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	155.9	+24.63
Wind bearing	°	95	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	158.1	200.4
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1020.4	-8.67
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1015.3	-5.84
Sun Hours (T:29h)	hours	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	4.1	-1.51
Solar Radiation	W/m²	756	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	639.0	+202.86
UV Index	UVI	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	5.3	+1.71

^* 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^*	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	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	13.7	-0.42
Low Temperature	°C	12.9	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	4.5	-1.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	11.5	-0.91
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	2.3	-1.65
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	4.1	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	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	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	13.7	-0.42
High Dew Point	°C	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	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	8.7	-1.02
Low Dew Point	°C	10.8	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	2.9	-1.33
High Humidity	%	90	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	93.7	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	72	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	65.5	-1.83
Rainfall (T:49mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	-0.39
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	29.6	-3.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	14.4	-1.73
Wind Run	km	146.5	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	141.8	-22.17
Wind bearing	°	95	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	218.0	174.8
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	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	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1023.7	+1.77
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1016.8	+1.00
Sun Hours (T:157h)	hours	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	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	5.2	+0.52
Solar Radiation	W/m²	756	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	523.5	+85.67
UV Index	UVI	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	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.3	+0.73

^* 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.