Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

An early Good Morning

05:22:15 NZST

Thursday,
23 April 2026

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WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:14°C

Low:3°C

CoR:35%

Showers this morning becoming less numerous during the afternoon hours. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 2.9°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

4.7°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
7.0°C / 4.4°C

Wind

3km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 115deg.

Day Max/Avg:
13km/h / 7km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.3mm

Month Total:
157.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:00, 22/04/2026

Pressure

1024hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1023hPa

Cloud Base:
73m, 238ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

19AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.8ug/m³
PM10: 6.4ug/m³
CO₂: 498ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
4.7°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
4.7°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
4.4°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
61% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

0.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:16
Moonset
22:29
Visibility
34%

Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
17:37
Day Length
10.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 23s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Showers	Clear	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
14°C	3°C	16°C \| 4°C	17°C \| 7°C	18°C \| 10°C	18°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	7.0 °C	at 00:09
Lowest Temperature	4.4 °C	at 04:46
Highest Dew Point	5.6 °C	at 00:09
Lowest Dew Point	3.7 °C	at 04:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	5.4 °C	at 00:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.3 °C	at 04:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.0 °C	at 00:09
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.4 °C	at 04:22
Lowest Wind Chill	3.4 °C	at 04:22
Highest Humidex	7.0 °C	at 00:09
Highest Heat Index	7.0 °C	at 00:09
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 03:59
Lowest Humidity	90 %	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	13 km/h	at 04:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 04:22
Wind Run	16.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.2 hPa	at 05:10
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.2 hPa	at 03:01
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	13.2 °C	at 11:33
Lowest Temperature	6.8 °C	at 23:54
Highest Dew Point	8.4 °C	at 13:17
Lowest Dew Point	4.4 °C	at 16:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 13:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.9 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 11:40
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.8 °C	at 23:54
Lowest Wind Chill	6.8 °C	at 23:54
Highest Humidex	13.0 °C	at 12:28
Highest Heat Index	13.2 °C	at 11:33
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 23:46
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 16:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 12:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 12:01
Wind
Highest Gust	54 km/h	at 01:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 00:55
Wind Run	334.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.8 hPa	at 22:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.0 hPa	at 00:55
Hours of Sun	5.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.0	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	16.9	-4.06
Low Temperature	°C	4.4	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	-1.86
High Apparent Temp.	°C	5.4	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	14.9	-5.16
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.3	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.8	-2.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	7.0	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	16.9	-4.06
High Dew Point	°C	5.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.2	-3.34
Low Dew Point	°C	3.7	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	7.8	-3.11
High Humidity	%	96	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	91.4	-3.00
Low Humidity	%	90	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	62.1	+1.57
Rainfall (T:84mm)	mm	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	11.9	+1.69
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	45.1	+1.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	21.9	+2.00
Wind Run	km	16.4	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.1	+34.17
Wind bearing	°	139	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	224.4	191.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1024.2	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1010.8	-0.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	1003.7	+0.50
Sun Hours (T:29h)	hours	0.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	4.1	-1.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	547.9	-128.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.6	-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^*	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.0	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	20.5	-1.12
Low Temperature	°C	4.4	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	12.2	+0.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	5.4	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	19.4	-1.25
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.3	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	11.0	+0.62
Low Wind Chill	°C	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	12.2	+0.54
High Heat Index	°C	7.0	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	20.5	-1.14
High Dew Point	°C	5.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	14.3	+0.50
Low Dew Point	°C	3.7	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	9.9	+1.34
High Humidity	%	96	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	91.9	+3.23
Low Humidity	%	90	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	59.3	+6.77
Rainfall (T:165mm)	mm	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	5.5	+4.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	40.5	+7.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	18.9	+2.77
Wind Run	km	16.4	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	215.6	+45.45
Wind bearing	°	139	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	172.0	189.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	1024.2	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1018.2	-2.82
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1011.5	-3.44
Sun Hours (T:168h)	hours	0.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	5.6	-1.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	651.9	-295.90
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	5.6	-2.63

^* 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.