Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:05:56 NZST

Monday,
10 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:16°C

Low:4°C

CoR:24%

Mostly cloudy. High 16C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 11.1°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.0°C
75%
Trend:

Rising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.3°C / 9.1°C

Wind

14km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

31km/h, 253deg.

Day Max/Avg:
38km/h / 19km/h

Rain

3.3mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
06:26, 10/08/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
544m, 1785ft

UV / Solar

70W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
8.9klx

Sun Hours:
2.7 hrs (26%)

Air Quality

20AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.6ug/m³
PM10: 9.7ug/m³
CO₂: 381ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.0°C 75%

Temp. at +3m
15.4°C 68%

Temp. at +1m
13.8°C 73%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.9°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
05:16
Moonset
14:11
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:33
Day Length
10.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 11s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Showers	PM Showers
16°C	4°C	14°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 8°C	15°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 34%

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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	15.3 °C	at 13:09
Lowest Temperature	9.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 10:36
Lowest Dew Point	7.5 °C	at 00:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 13:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.5 °C	at 00:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 13:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.5 °C	at 00:10
Lowest Wind Chill	7.5 °C	at 00:10
Highest Humidex	16.6 °C	at 13:09
Highest Heat Index	15.3 °C	at 13:09
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:38
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 13:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	3.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 04:26
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.5 mm	at 02:43
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 13:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 12:43
Wind Run	163.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.3 hPa	at 10:19
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.3 hPa	at 03:54
Hours of Sun	2.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.2 °C	at 12:38
Lowest Temperature	8.5 °C	at 01:04
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 11:31
Lowest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 04:27
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.6 °C	at 10:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.4 °C	at 23:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 10:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 23:55
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 23:55
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 12:38
Highest Heat Index	16.2 °C	at 12:38
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 19:16
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 10:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 06:56
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 07:40
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 13:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 13:32
Wind Run	185.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.2 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 14:09
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	12.7	-0.13
Low Temperature	°C	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	3.2	+2.06
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	10.4	+0.16
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	0.8	+2.33
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	2.8	+1.96
High Heat Index	°C	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	12.7	-0.13
High Dew Point	°C	10.7	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	7.8	+0.90
Low Dew Point	°C	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	1.6	+1.83
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	93.7	-0.14
Low Humidity	%	70	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	64.0	+6.29
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	3.3	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.2	-1.16
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	27.4	-1.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	13.9	-0.57
Wind Run	km	163.5	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	139.0	+8.14
Wind bearing	°	278	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	213.3	207.4
Wind Direction	-	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1017.3	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1029.7	+6.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.3	+7.30
Sun Hours (T:34h)	hours	2.7	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	4.8	-2.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	636	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	460.0	-64.43
UV Index	UVI	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	3.9	-0.29

^* 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 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	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	13.6	-0.69
Low Temperature	°C	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	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	3.7	-3.17
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	11.5	-1.10
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	1.5	-3.19
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	3.4	-3.16
High Heat Index	°C	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	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	13.6	-0.69
High Dew Point	°C	10.7	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	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	8.5	-1.54
Low Dew Point	°C	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	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	2.2	-2.72
High Humidity	%	93	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	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	94.0	+0.27
Low Humidity	%	70	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	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.8	-3.13
Rainfall (T:29mm)	mm	3.3	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	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	-1.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	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	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	28.2	-5.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	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	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	13.9	-2.60
Wind Run	km	163.5	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	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	133.5	-41.70
Wind bearing	°	278	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	283	284	183	63	160	229.9	194.5
Wind Direction	-	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	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1017.3	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	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1024.9	+1.70
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1018.1	+1.26
Sun Hours (T:163h)	hours	2.7	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	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	5.4	+0.83
Solar Radiation	W/m²	636	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	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	499.8	+74.17
UV Index	UVI	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	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.2	+0.70

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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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.