Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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14:35:37 NZDT

Friday,
19 December 2025

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:20°C

Low:11°C

CoR:44%

Rain showers along with windy conditions. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 15.6°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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18.4°C
70%
Trend:

Rising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.5°C / 13.0°C

19km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

48km/h, 291deg.

Day Max/Avg:
48km/h / 18km/h

1.9mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
08:55, 19/12/2025

Pressure

1003hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.9hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1003hPa

Cloud Base:
695m, 2279ft

802W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Extreme
11.9UVI

Sun Light:
101.5k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.7°C 71%

Temp. at +3m
21.1°C 66%

Moisture at +1m:
20.0°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
18.9°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 43%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.5°C

Fire Danger

3.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:20
Moonset
20:23
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:46
Day Length
15.02 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 9s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Showers, Wind	Rain, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Rain, Wind
20°C	11°C	17°C \| 8°C	19°C \| 10°C	20°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 85%

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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	19.5 °C	at 13:45
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 03:03
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 13:54
Lowest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 02:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.3 °C	at 13:18
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.0 °C	at 05:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.8 °C	at 13:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 05:21
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 03:03
Highest Humidex	22.4 °C	at 13:45
Highest Heat Index	19.5 °C	at 13:45
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 08:03
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 13:45
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.9 mm/hr	at 08:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 08:56
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 12:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 13:27
Wind Run	126.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.1 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.0 hPa	at 14:29
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.7 °C	at 13:31
Lowest Temperature	9.6 °C	at 06:07
Highest Dew Point	12.7 °C	at 21:07
Lowest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 05:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.2 °C	at 11:51
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.9 °C	at 06:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.6 °C	at 11:51
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.6 °C	at 06:07
Lowest Wind Chill	9.6 °C	at 06:07
Highest Humidex	21.6 °C	at 11:49
Highest Heat Index	19.7 °C	at 13:31
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:15
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 13:54
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	54 km/h	at 18:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:21
Wind Run	155.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.3 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.7 hPa	at 18:51
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	22.1	-2.01
Low Temperature	°C	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	11.5	-1.97
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	20.8	-3.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	10.4	-3.23
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	11.3	-2.24
High Heat Index	°C	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	22.1	-2.06
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	13.5	-3.14
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	8.2	-3.26
High Humidity	%	95	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	87.3	-3.57
Low Humidity	%	66	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	47.4	-6.00
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	1.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	+0.56
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	48.6	+5.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	15.6	+2.00
Wind Run	km	126.3	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	152.4	+9.26
Wind bearing	°	302	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	229.6	268.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1018.2	+0.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.0	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1011.9	-0.70
Sun Hours (T:46h)	hours	0.4	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	6.5	-1.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	976	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1079.6	+21.43
UV Index	UVI	14.3	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.9	-0.93

^* 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^*	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	Wed 19/11/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	22.6	+3.03
Low Temperature	°C	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	13.0	+3.28
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	25.8	22.2	+4.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	17.2	12.6	+4.27
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	13.0	+3.31
High Heat Index	°C	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	22.6	+3.04
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	19.6	15.4	+2.35
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	14.2	10.2	+2.93
High Humidity	%	95	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	90.5	-0.47
Low Humidity	%	66	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	67.0	53.5	-3.23
Rainfall (T:42mm)	mm	1.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	1.4	+0.43
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	42.0	45.9	-6.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	14.4	-2.77
Wind Run	km	126.3	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	86.7	148.0	-48.60
Wind bearing	°	302	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	244	132	269	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	249.9	270.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1013.0	1015.0	-0.39
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.0	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1009.1	1008.8	+0.60
Sun Hours (T:222h)	hours	0.4	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	4.2	7.4	+0.80
Solar Radiation	W/m²	976	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	812.0	1058.4	+87.03
UV Index	UVI	14.3	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	11.4.0	14.9	+1.54

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.