Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Saturday,
17 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:22°C

Low:12°C

CoR:1%

Mostly cloudy. High 22C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.2°C
56%
Trend:

Rising,0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.3°C / 14.4°C

Wind

11km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 121deg.

Day Max/Avg:
32km/h / 15km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.2mm

Month Total:
62.5mm

Last Rain Record:
23:58, 16/01/2026

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
1130m, 3706ft

UV / Solar

476W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
4.0UVI

Sun Light:
60.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.6 hrs (11%)

Air Quality

8.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.4ug/m³
PM10: 4ug/m³
CO₂: 389ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.2°C 56%

Temp. at +3m
28.9°C 42%

Temp. at +1m
20.3°C 55%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
55% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:51
Moonset
19:59
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.40 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 39s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
22°C	12°C	18°C \| 12°C	19°C \| 12°C	19°C \| 13°C	22°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 19%

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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	20.3 °C	at 12:52
Lowest Temperature	14.4 °C	at 06:31
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 00:04
Lowest Dew Point	9.4 °C	at 08:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 12:52
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 06:50
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.5 °C	at 12:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.8 °C	at 06:49
Lowest Wind Chill	14.4 °C	at 06:31
Highest Humidex	22.0 °C	at 12:52
Highest Heat Index	20.3 °C	at 12:52
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 00:39
Lowest Humidity	53 %	at 12:57
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	32 km/h	at 14:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 13:33
Wind Run	114.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 13:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.2 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	1.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	24.5 °C	at 12:42
Lowest Temperature	15.4 °C	at 23:56
Highest Dew Point	19.1 °C	at 14:03
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 23:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.2 °C	at 12:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 23:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.9 °C	at 12:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 23:56
Lowest Wind Chill	15.4 °C	at 23:56
Highest Humidex	30.7 °C	at 14:04
Highest Heat Index	24.5 °C	at 12:42
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 05:12
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 12:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	6.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	8.4 mm/hr	at 05:03
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.5 mm	at 05:21
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 14:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 15:57
Wind Run	151.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.4 hPa	at 23:54
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.3 hPa	at 14:05
Hours of Sun	4.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.3	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.2	+0.44
Low Temperature	°C	14.4	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	15.4	+1.94
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	23.0	+1.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	14.5	+2.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.4	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	15.4	+1.99
High Heat Index	°C	20.3	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.2	+0.44
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	16.8	+2.21
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	11.7	+1.67
High Humidity	%	86	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	90.7	+1.57
Low Humidity	%	53	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	58.4	+4.29
Rainfall (T:57mm)	mm	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	8.2	+7.66
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	41.9	+6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	21.3	+2.57
Wind Run	km	114.4	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	238.7	+32.80
Wind bearing	°	126	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	222.4	211.6
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.2	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.5	-2.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1008.3	-5.34
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	1.6	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	5.7	-2.39
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1161	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1161.1	-41.14
UV Index	UVI	10.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	10.3	-0.43

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	Sun 28/12/25	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.3	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	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	22.2	-0.58
Low Temperature	°C	14.4	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	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	13.3	+0.28
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	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	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	21.2	-1.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	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	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	12.4	-0.28
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.4	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	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	13.4	+0.33
High Heat Index	°C	20.3	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	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	22.2	-0.59
High Dew Point	°C	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	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	15.1	-0.40
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	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	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	10.2	-0.07
High Humidity	%	86	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	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	91.0	+0.57
Low Humidity	%	53	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	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	55.6	+2.23
Rainfall (T:89mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	3.0	+1.56
Max Wind Gust	km/h	32	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	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	45.5	+0.40
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	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	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	18.7	+4.53
Wind Run	km	114.4	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	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	209.0	+63.67
Wind bearing	°	126	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	223.7	248.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.2	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	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1012.2	-2.95
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.3	-2.43
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	1.6	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	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	6.1	-1.59
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1161	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	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1148.1	+91.97
UV Index	UVI	10.0	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	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	12.5	-2.39

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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.