Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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13:24:40 NZST

Wednesday,
01 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled

High:13°C

Low:2°C

CoR:2%

Lots of sunshine. High 13C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 11.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.3°C
60%
Trend:

Rising,1.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.3°C / 1.9°C

Wind

4km/h

W
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 278deg.

Day Max/Avg:
13km/h / 6km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
15:50, 28/06/2026

Pressure

1034hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1036hPa / 1033hPa

Cloud Base:
949m, 3112ft

UV / Solar

129W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
16.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
4.0 hrs (44%)

Air Quality

3AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.9ug/m³
PM10: 1.3ug/m³
CO₂: 377ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.3°C 60%

Temp. at +3m
17.4°C 51%

Temp. at +1m
12.8°C 61%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:51
Moonset
08:40
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:02
Day Length
9.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 36s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Mostly Sunny	Clear	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Showers
13°C	0°C	12°C \| 2°C	13°C \| 3°C	15°C \| 9°C	15°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 56%

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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	13.3 °C	at 13:00
Lowest Temperature	1.9 °C	at 07:12
Highest Dew Point	6.8 °C	at 12:41
Lowest Dew Point	1.0 °C	at 07:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.7 °C	at 13:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.3 °C	at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 13:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.9 °C	at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill	1.9 °C	at 07:12
Highest Humidex	12.8 °C	at 13:00
Highest Heat Index	13.0 °C	at 13:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 07:56
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 13:09
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 00:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:46
Wind Run	37.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.5 hPa	at 09:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1033.1 hPa	at 05:05
Hours of Sun	4.0 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 13:49
Lowest Temperature	5.4 °C	at 23:59
Highest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 12:14
Lowest Dew Point	3.8 °C	at 05:53
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.5 °C	at 12:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.2 °C	at 23:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.0 °C	at 12:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.4 °C	at 23:50
Lowest Wind Chill	4.4 °C	at 23:50
Highest Humidex	13.2 °C	at 13:49
Highest Heat Index	13.2 °C	at 13:49
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 23:39
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 13:31
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	33 km/h	at 14:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:36
Wind Run	140.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.7 hPa	at 10:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1032.5 hPa	at 15:09
Hours of Sun	9.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.8	-0.84
Low Temperature	°C	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	8.0	+1.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.1	-1.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	5.7	+0.54
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	7.3	+0.30
High Heat Index	°C	13.0	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.8	-0.84
High Dew Point	°C	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.8	-1.39
Low Dew Point	°C	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	5.1	-0.23
High Humidity	%	95	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	91.9	-2.29
Low Humidity	%	61	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.9	-4.86
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	2.1	+0.46
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	38.9	+4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	19.1	+2.71
Wind Run	km	37.0	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	187.0	+17.44
Wind bearing	°	96	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	131.3	235.0
Wind Direction	-	E	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	SE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1022.0	-0.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.1	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1014.2	-1.96
Sun Hours (T:26h)	hours	4.0	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.7	-0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	391	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	372.7	-61.86
UV Index	UVI	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	-0.57

^* 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^*	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.3	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	15.2	-1.98
Low Temperature	°C	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	7.9	+0.94
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.7	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	13.9	-2.16
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	6.2	+0.91
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	7.7	+0.74
High Heat Index	°C	13.0	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	15.2	-1.98
High Dew Point	°C	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	11.3	+0.27
Low Dew Point	°C	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	6.1	+0.75
High Humidity	%	95	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	94.2	+0.90
Low Humidity	%	61	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	69.5	+8.87
Rainfall (T:113mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	3.8	+3.46
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	32.2	+4.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	15.9	+3.40
Wind Run	km	37.0	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	159.2	+40.84
Wind bearing	°	96	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	224.5	196.1
Wind Direction	-	E	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1022.3	-7.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.1	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1015.4	-8.61
Sun Hours (T:122h)	hours	4.0	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	4.1	-2.41
Solar Radiation	W/m²	391	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	398.7	-105.80
UV Index	UVI	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.3	-0.90

^* 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.