Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

03:38:21 NZST

Monday,
01 June 2026

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Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Cold Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled

High:20°C

Low:15°C

CoR:30%

Cloudy with occasional drizzle...mainly in the morning. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.7°C
88%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.0°C / 12.6°C

Wind

2km/h

NE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 47deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 4km/h

Rain

0.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:46, 01/06/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
241m, 792ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

27.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 8.3ug/m³
PM10: 10.1ug/m³
CO₂: 453ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.7°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
12.4°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
11.9°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

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

Fire Danger

7.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
28kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
93kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:06
Moonset
08:21
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
9.28 Hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 7s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

AM Drizzle	Rain	Rain	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Showers	Rain
20°C	15°C	18°C \| 12°C	16°C \| 10°C	18°C \| 14°C	17°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 30%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 68%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 84%

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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	14.0 °C	at 02:20
Lowest Temperature	12.6 °C	at 03:23
Highest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 02:20
Lowest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 03:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 02:27
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 03:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 02:22
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.5 °C	at 03:26
Lowest Wind Chill	12.6 °C	at 03:23
Highest Humidex	15.9 °C	at 02:20
Highest Heat Index	14.0 °C	at 02:20
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 03:22
Lowest Humidity	83 %	at 02:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:46
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:47
Wind
Highest Gust	9 km/h	at 00:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 02:02
Wind Run	11.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.7 hPa	at 00:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.1 hPa	at 03:08
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.3 °C	at 15:42
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 06:41
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 15:41
Lowest Dew Point	4.3 °C	at 06:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.8 °C	at 07:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.9 °C	at 15:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.7 °C	at 06:41
Lowest Wind Chill	5.7 °C	at 06:41
Highest Humidex	23.9 °C	at 15:42
Highest Heat Index	21.3 °C	at 15:42
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 07:08
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 13:02
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	26 km/h	at 12:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 12:24
Wind Run	69.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.5 hPa	at 15:16
Hours of Sun	6.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.0	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	17.7	+0.33
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	6.2	+0.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.9	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	17.0	+0.73
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	4.5	-0.04
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	6.2	+0.13
High Heat Index	°C	14.0	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	17.7	+0.33
High Dew Point	°C	11.3	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	11.8	+1.20
Low Dew Point	°C	10.6	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	4.9	+0.09
High Humidity	%	88	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	94.0	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	83	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.7	+1.29
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	+0.01
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	24.4	-1.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	10.1	-0.71
Wind Run	km	11.0	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	100.2	-3.61
Wind bearing	°	149	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	197.6	141.3
Wind Direction	-	SSE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	SSW	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1027.6	-4.51
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.1	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1022.3	-5.71
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.0	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	7.5	+0.14
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	449.6	+11.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.4	+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^*	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.0	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	17.2	-2.14
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	7.0	-2.98
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.9	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	16.1	-1.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	5.2	-3.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	6.9	-2.98
High Heat Index	°C	14.0	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	17.2	-2.14
High Dew Point	°C	11.3	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	11.1	-2.07
Low Dew Point	°C	10.6	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	5.4	-2.60
High Humidity	%	88	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	93.3	+0.53
Low Humidity	%	83	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	60.6	+2.53
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	-4.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	27.8	-9.60
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	12.5	-5.33
Wind Run	km	11.0	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	118.3	-73.09
Wind bearing	°	149	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	196.1	177.5
Wind Direction	-	SSE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1029.4	+9.24
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.1	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1024.0	+10.08
Sun Hours (T:194h)	hours	0.0	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	6.5	+0.02
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	504.5	-121.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.2	-1.13

^* 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.