Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Armistice Day - 11/11/2026
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:23°C

Low:14°C

CoR:87%

A few showers this morning with numerous thunderstorms developing during the afternoon hours. High 23C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 17.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.9°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.5°C / 15.7°C

Wind

0km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

3km/h, 74deg.

Day Max/Avg:
18km/h / 9km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

15.0mm
19mm

Rain Last Hour:

1.3mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Steady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
79m, 260ft

UV / Solar

4W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
506.3lx

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (2%)

Air Quality

4AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 1.6ug/m³
CO₂: 460ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.9°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
15.9°C 92%

Temp. at +1m
15.1°C 96%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
69% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
5kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
2536kW/m²

Very High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:26
Moonset
22:19
Visibility
2%

Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
20:08
Day Length
14.12 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 8s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

PM Thunderstorms	Showers	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
23°C	14°C	20°C \| 12°C	19°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 11°C	20°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 87%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	16.5 °C	at 02:47
Lowest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 06:02
Highest Dew Point	15.6 °C	at 00:41
Lowest Dew Point	15.0 °C	at 01:45
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.0 °C	at 03:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 05:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 03:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.8 °C	at 05:29
Lowest Wind Chill	15.7 °C	at 06:02
Highest Humidex	20.7 °C	at 00:41
Highest Heat Index	16.5 °C	at 02:47
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 05:27
Lowest Humidity	91 %	at 02:50
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	15.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	21.6 mm/hr	at 05:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.2 mm	at 05:59
Wind
Highest Gust	18 km/h	at 05:25
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 01:23
Wind Run	20.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.9 hPa	at 00:37
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.8 hPa	at 05:02
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.7 °C	at 16:24
Lowest Temperature	15.2 °C	at 02:44
Highest Dew Point	16.7 °C	at 18:57
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.4 °C	at 19:33
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 03:06
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.9 °C	at 16:15
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.1 °C	at 02:33
Lowest Wind Chill	15.2 °C	at 02:44
Highest Humidex	24.2 °C	at 16:24
Highest Heat Index	19.7 °C	at 16:24
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 22:10
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 11:17
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	3.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 21:34
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 20:30
Wind
Highest Gust	39 km/h	at 08:35
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 08:38
Wind Run	201.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.8 hPa	at 00:32
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.3 hPa	at 18:21
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.5	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.5	+4.64
Low Temperature	°C	15.7	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	13.7	+4.97
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	22.5	+7.69
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	13.6	+7.17
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.7	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	13.7	+5.40
High Heat Index	°C	16.5	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.5	+4.64
High Dew Point	°C	15.6	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	16.0	+5.04
Low Dew Point	°C	15.0	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	12.3	+7.40
High Humidity	%	97	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	94.6	+5.43
Low Humidity	%	91	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	61.6	+8.29
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	15.0	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.5	+1.81
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	33.3	-13.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	16.4	-6.57
Wind Run	km	20.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	155.3	-123.94
Wind bearing	°	56	74	89	259	328	250	253	222	210.7	258.4
Wind Direction	-	NE	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1020.5	+0.90
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1014.5	+2.83
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.3	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	5.5	-2.44
Solar Radiation	W/m²	5	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1175.1	-111.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	10.6	-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^*	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.5	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.3	+3.63
Low Temperature	°C	15.7	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	10.5	+3.77
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.9	+4.52
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	9.2	+4.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.7	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	10.2	+3.74
High Heat Index	°C	16.5	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.3	+3.63
High Dew Point	°C	15.6	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	13.0	+2.68
Low Dew Point	°C	15.0	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	8.0	+3.22
High Humidity	%	97	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	92.4	-0.73
Low Humidity	%	91	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	58.3	-2.40
Rainfall (T:57mm)	mm	15.0	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	+0.42
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	36.7	+1.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	18.5	+1.03
Wind Run	km	20.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	202.5	+15.84
Wind bearing	°	56	74	89	259	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	242.6	234.7
Wind Direction	-	NE	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1022.4	+0.07
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1015.7	+0.57
Sun Hours (T:204h)	hours	0.3	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	6.8	+1.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	5	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1173.0	+226.87
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.4	+2.07

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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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.