Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Saturday,
05 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:16°C

Low:11°C

CoR:36%

Windy with showers early tapering off to drizzle overnight. Diminishing winds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 9.6°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.0°C
78%
Trend:

Rising,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.8°C / 11.1°C

Wind

17km/h

W
Wind Gust:

33km/h, 274deg.

Day Max/Avg:
48km/h / 23km/h

Rain

0.5mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
14:35, 05/09/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
467m, 1533ft

UV / Solar

9W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
1.1klx

Sun Hours:
6.3 hrs (56%)

Air Quality

20.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.7ug/m³
PM10: 9.7ug/m³
CO₂: 390ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.0°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
13.6°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
12.5°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
56% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

4.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:03
Moonset
10:51
Visibility
40%

Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
17:58
Day Length
11.21 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Showers, Wind	Cloudy	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Showers
11°C	17°C	11°C \| 13°C	6°C \| 13°C	2°C \| 15°C	8°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 36%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 98%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 68%

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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	15.8 °C	at 13:33
Lowest Temperature	11.1 °C	at 06:41
Highest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 14:36
Lowest Dew Point	7.2 °C	at 00:26
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 13:33
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.5 °C	at 02:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 13:33
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 02:43
Lowest Wind Chill	11.1 °C	at 06:41
Highest Humidex	17.0 °C	at 13:33
Highest Heat Index	15.8 °C	at 13:33
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 14:36
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 12:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 14:35
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 14:36
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 13:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 16:00
Wind Run	268.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.6 hPa	at 11:20
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.2 hPa	at 00:07
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.8 °C	at 11:47
Lowest Temperature	11.9 °C	at 22:41
Highest Dew Point	13.4 °C	at 12:30
Lowest Dew Point	6.8 °C	at 23:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.6 °C	at 00:21
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.4 °C	at 22:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 13:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 22:08
Lowest Wind Chill	11.9 °C	at 22:41
Highest Humidex	19.6 °C	at 11:47
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 11:47
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 04:53
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 15:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 03:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 04:19
Wind
Highest Gust	129 km/h	at 12:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	34 km/h (F5)	at 12:10
Wind Run	428.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.2 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.0 hPa	at 14:08
Hours of Sun	5.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	15.4	-0.24
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	9.1	-0.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	12.3	-0.54
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	6.4	-0.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	9.0	-0.17
High Heat Index	°C	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	15.4	-0.24
High Dew Point	°C	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.1	-0.44
Low Dew Point	°C	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	-0.81
High Humidity	%	87	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	90.1	-2.14
Low Humidity	%	66	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	63.3	-1.43
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.3	-2.64
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	61.4	+13.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	26.0	+3.14
Wind Run	km	268.5	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	342.3	+52.00
Wind bearing	°	272	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	276.7	258.9
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1012.5	-13.49
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1005.7	-12.91
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	6.3	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.7	+0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	908	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	905.4	+131.57
UV Index	UVI	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	8.0	+1.29

^* 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^*	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	14.6	+1.18
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	7.5	+3.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	12.1	+0.71
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	5.1	+3.20
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	7.1	+3.14
High Heat Index	°C	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	14.6	+1.18
High Dew Point	°C	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	10.1	+1.41
Low Dew Point	°C	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	5.1	+2.43
High Humidity	%	87	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	92.1	-1.77
Low Humidity	%	66	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	64.5	-1.40
Rainfall (T:46mm)	mm	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.5	-0.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	42.4	+11.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	19.7	+4.50
Wind Run	km	268.5	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	229.8	+75.11
Wind bearing	°	272	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	217.3	216.6
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1021.7	-0.48
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1015.8	+0.43
Sun Hours (T:146h)	hours	6.3	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.9	-0.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	908	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	724.7	+215.63
UV Index	UVI	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	6.2	+1.97

^* 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.