Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:12:51 NZDT

Tuesday,
03 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:24°C

Low:13°C

CoR:82%

Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 24C. ENE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 21.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.0°C
86%
Trend:

Rising,0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.1°C / 17.5°C

Wind

6km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 66deg.

Day Max/Avg:
16km/h / 8km/h

Rain

0.2mm

1.0mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
08:06, 03/02/2026

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1007hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
301m, 987ft

UV / Solar

213W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
27k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.9 hrs (6%)

Air Quality

8.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m³
PM10: 3.7ug/m³
CO₂: 440ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.0°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
22.2°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
19.5°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
42% VWC

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

Fire Danger

4.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.4MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
20kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:21
Moonset
07:25
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
20:34
Day Length
14.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 18s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Rain	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	AM Showers
24°C	13°C	20°C \| 8°C	24°C \| 12°C	22°C \| 14°C	23°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 19%	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	20.1 °C	at 08:58
Lowest Temperature	17.5 °C	at 00:50
Highest Dew Point	18.6 °C	at 08:58
Lowest Dew Point	17.0 °C	at 00:50
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.9 °C	at 08:50
Lowest Apparent Temperature	18.3 °C	at 00:50
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.3 °C	at 08:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.8 °C	at 00:50
Lowest Wind Chill	17.5 °C	at 00:50
Highest Humidex	26.2 °C	at 08:58
Highest Heat Index	19.9 °C	at 08:58
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 02:45
Lowest Humidity	91 %	at 08:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:29
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.3 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	16 km/h	at 00:50
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:50
Wind Run	29.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.3 hPa	at 06:44
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.9 hPa	at 00:55
Hours of Sun	0.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.9 °C	at 13:55
Lowest Temperature	12.5 °C	at 06:28
Highest Dew Point	17.2 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 06:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.8 °C	at 19:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.3 °C	at 19:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 06:30
Lowest Wind Chill	12.5 °C	at 06:28
Highest Humidex	23.4 °C	at 18:04
Highest Heat Index	18.9 °C	at 13:55
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 23:59
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 12:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 14:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 15:00
Wind
Highest Gust	24 km/h	at 10:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 11:43
Wind Run	132.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.4 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.5 hPa	at 19:33
Hours of Sun	2.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.1	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	22.4	+1.89
Low Temperature	°C	17.5	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.0	-0.61
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.9	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	22.0	+2.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.6	+0.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.5	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.0	-0.60
High Heat Index	°C	19.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	22.4	+1.89
High Dew Point	°C	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	15.7	+0.14
Low Dew Point	°C	17.0	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	11.3	-0.64
High Humidity	%	98	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	92.0	+0.00
Low Humidity	%	91	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	58.4	-6.29
Rainfall (T:3mm)	mm	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.4	-5.41
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	33.9	-15.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	17.7	-4.86
Wind Run	km	29.1	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	183.5	-132.46
Wind bearing	°	282	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	216.7	227.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1016.6	+15.31
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.9	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	1010.3	+17.79
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	7.5	+3.80
Solar Radiation	W/m²	203	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1162.4	+95.57
UV Index	UVI	1.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	10.4	+0.86

^* 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^*	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.1	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	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	22.1	-0.10
Low Temperature	°C	17.5	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	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	14.2	+1.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.9	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	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	21.4	+0.12
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	18.3	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	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	13.2	+1.39
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.5	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	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	14.3	+1.70
High Heat Index	°C	19.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	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	22.1	-0.11
High Dew Point	°C	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	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	15.4	+0.60
Low Dew Point	°C	17.0	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	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	11.1	+1.33
High Humidity	%	98	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	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	90.3	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	91	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	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	58.2	+4.93
Rainfall (T:103mm)	mm	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	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	3.4	+2.38
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	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	40.3	-8.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	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	19.8	+3.70
Wind Run	km	29.1	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	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	235.1	+58.07
Wind bearing	°	282	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	213.7	232.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	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	1013.7	+0.90
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.9	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	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	1007.1	+0.26
Sun Hours (T:193h)	hours	0.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	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	6.4	+0.35
Solar Radiation	W/m²	203	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	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	1160.6	+64.93
UV Index	UVI	1.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	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	10.4	-4.26

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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.