Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Midday

12:04:42 NZST

Monday,
08 June 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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News

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:16°C

Low:5°C

CoR:8%

Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.6°C
78%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.9°C / 9.7°C

Wind

24km/h

W
Wind Gust:

45km/h, 276deg.

Day Max/Avg:
43km/h / 22km/h

Rain

0.0mm

Month Total:
72.9mm

Last Rain Record:
05:37, 07/06/2026

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
477m, 1564ft

UV / Solar

114W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
14.4k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.5 hrs (27%)

Air Quality

25.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 7.1ug/m³
PM10: 12.5ug/m³
CO₂: 379ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.6°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
16.7°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
15.2°C 78%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
67% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
-----
Moonset
12:27
Visibility
55%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
16:58
Day Length
9.22 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
16°C	5°C	12°C \| 3°C	14°C \| 3°C	14°C \| 6°C	15°C \| 5°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	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	15.9 °C	at 10:29
Lowest Temperature	9.7 °C	at 02:07
Highest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 10:56
Lowest Dew Point	7.8 °C	at 02:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 11:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.8 °C	at 00:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 11:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.8 °C	at 00:56
Lowest Wind Chill	8.8 °C	at 00:56
Highest Humidex	18.3 °C	at 11:19
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 10:29
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 04:04
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 10:26
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	43 km/h	at 11:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 11:30
Wind Run	122.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.6 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.5 hPa	at 11:47
Hours of Sun	2.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 14:20
Lowest Temperature	9.2 °C	at 06:59
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 03:26
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 13:28
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.4 °C	at 13:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.0 °C	at 22:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 13:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 22:33
Lowest Wind Chill	9.2 °C	at 06:59
Highest Humidex	16.1 °C	at 14:20
Highest Heat Index	15.3 °C	at 14:20
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 00:54
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 13:20
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	7.8 mm/hr	at 05:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.7 mm	at 05:38
Wind
Highest Gust	23 km/h	at 11:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 11:39
Wind Run	94.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.6 hPa	at 23:18
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.5 hPa	at 00:03
Hours of Sun	7.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	18.1	+0.37
Low Temperature	°C	9.7	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	10.5	+4.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.3	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	17.7	+0.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.8	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	9.9	+5.44
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.8	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	10.6	+4.37
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	18.1	+0.37
High Dew Point	°C	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	14.2	+2.40
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	9.5	+4.59
High Humidity	%	90	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	96.4	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	78	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	69.7	+9.00
Rainfall (T:73mm)	mm	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	10.4	+10.40
Max Wind Gust	km/h	43	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	24.4	+0.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	12.4	+2.29
Wind Run	km	122.2	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	110.2	+9.96
Wind bearing	°	287	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	276.3	197.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	W	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1012.5	-15.14
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.5	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1004.7	-17.63
Sun Hours (T:25h)	hours	2.5	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	3.5	-4.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	417	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	363.7	-85.86
UV Index	UVI	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	-0.43

^* 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^*	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	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	17.1	-1.46
Low Temperature	°C	9.7	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	7.4	-1.95
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.3	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	16.1	-1.10
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.8	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	5.8	-1.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.8	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	7.3	-1.97
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	17.1	-1.46
High Dew Point	°C	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	11.6	-1.00
Low Dew Point	°C	7.8	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	5.9	-1.71
High Humidity	%	90	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	94.2	+0.77
Low Humidity	%	78	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	63.2	+3.57
Rainfall (T:77mm)	mm	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	2.6	-2.83
Max Wind Gust	km/h	43	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	26.7	-9.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	12.1	-5.10
Wind Run	km	122.2	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	117.6	-55.63
Wind bearing	°	287	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	197.5	211.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1025.0	+3.73
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.5	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1019.3	+4.63
Sun Hours (T:175h)	hours	2.5	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	5.8	-0.17
Solar Radiation	W/m²	417	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	461.5	-125.60
UV Index	UVI	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	3.8	-1.20

^* 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.