Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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00:27:24 NZDT

Thursday,
26 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:15°C

Low:18°C

CoR:3%

Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.3°C
77%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.4°C / 17.3°C

Wind

9km/h

E
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 89deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 12km/h

Rain

11 Dry
Days

Month Total:
18.9mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 14/03/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1026hPa

Cloud Base:
507m, 1665ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

7.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.1ug/m³
PM10: 3.5ug/m³
CO₂: 433ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.3°C 77%

Temp. at +3m
16.9°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
16.7°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
29% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

8.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
170kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:31
Moonset
-----
Visibility
46%

Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
19:20
Day Length
11.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Cloudy	Rain	PM Showers	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Rain
15°C	18°C	16°C \| 25°C	15°C \| 23°C	14°C \| 24°C	16°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	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	17.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	17.3 °C	at 00:07
Highest Dew Point	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	13.2 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.6 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.9 °C	at 00:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.6 °C	at 00:03
Lowest Wind Chill	17.3 °C	at 00:07
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	17.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	77 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	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	24 km/h	at 00:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 00:03
Wind Run	2.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.8 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.6 hPa	at 00:00
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	22.8 °C	at 16:28
Lowest Temperature	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Highest Dew Point	15.5 °C	at 14:30
Lowest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 03:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.3 °C	at 14:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 03:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.3 °C	at 15:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Lowest Wind Chill	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Highest Humidex	26.8 °C	at 14:42
Highest Heat Index	22.8 °C	at 16:28
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 03:16
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 16:31
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	43 km/h	at 20:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 20:26
Wind Run	139.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.4 hPa	at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.5 hPa	at 23:55
Hours of Sun	2.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.9	-1.89
Low Temperature	°C	17.3	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.9	-0.21
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	21.1	-2.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.2	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	11.1	-0.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.3	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.9	-0.23
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.9	-2.06
High Dew Point	°C	13.3	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.0	-1.27
Low Dew Point	°C	13.2	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	9.3	+0.19
High Humidity	%	77	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	89.6	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	77	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	53.4	+5.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	33.4	+4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	15.9	+1.57
Wind Run	km	2.8	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	157.5	+12.79
Wind bearing	°	78	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	147.3	182.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	SSE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1025.8	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1026.3	+8.66
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.6	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1021.9	+10.81
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	7.6	-1.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	811.7	-96.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	6.9	-1.00

^* 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^*	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.4	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	21.7	-0.84
Low Temperature	°C	17.3	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	11.7	-2.25
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	20.9	-1.02
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.2	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	10.5	-2.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.3	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	11.6	-2.35
High Heat Index	°C	17.4	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	21.8	-0.88
High Dew Point	°C	13.3	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	13.9	-2.07
Low Dew Point	°C	13.2	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	8.7	-2.59
High Humidity	%	77	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	89.3	-2.83
Low Humidity	%	77	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	53.1	-3.50
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-1.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	24	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	32.9	-4.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	15.9	-3.37
Wind Run	km	2.8	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	165.0	-49.51
Wind bearing	°	78	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	186.6	225.2
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.8	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1021.9	+8.65
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.6	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1015.8	+8.74
Sun Hours (T:211h)	hours	0.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	7.0	+0.41
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	915.4	-210.30
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	7.9	-2.17

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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.