Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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01:01:13 NZDT

Thursday,
27 November 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, possible showers

High:17°C

Low:25°C

CoR:11%

Cloudy skies. Low 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 19.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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18.2°C
82%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 17.9°C

1km/h

W
Wind Gust:

3km/h, 271deg.

Day Max/Avg:
8km/h / 4km/h

0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

7 Dry
Days

Month Total:
11.9mm

Last Rain Record:
20:58, 19/11/2025

Pressure

1011hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1011hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
390m, 1278ft

6W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.2UVI

Sun Light:
759.5 Lux

Sun Hours:
1.0 hrs (7%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.2ug/m³
PM10: 0.8ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.5°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
23.9°C 64%

Moisture at +1m:
20.6°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
19.4°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 32%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.8°C

Fire Danger

12.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
26.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
427kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
11:19
Moonset
01:10
Visibility
32%

Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
20:27
Day Length
14.43 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 31s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers	Partly Cloudy	PM Light Rain	Mostly Sunny
17°C	25°C	18°C \| 21°C	12°C \| 21°C	12°C \| 25°C	15°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 42%	Rain Risk: 83%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 20%

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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	18.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	17.9 °C	at 00:24
Highest Dew Point	15.3 °C	at 00:49
Lowest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 00:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.8 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	18.7 °C	at 00:24
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.5 °C	at 00:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.5 °C	at 00:24
Lowest Wind Chill	17.9 °C	at 00:24
Highest Humidex	22.2 °C	at 00:57
Highest Heat Index	18.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 00:38
Lowest Humidity	78 %	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	8 km/h	at 00:19
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 00:22
Wind Run	1.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.8 hPa	at 00:18
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.6 hPa	at 00:55
Hours of Sun	1.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	26.3 °C	at 13:51
Lowest Temperature	13.5 °C	at 06:08
Highest Dew Point	15.9 °C	at 16:57
Lowest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 06:08
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.8 °C	at 15:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 05:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.0 °C	at 13:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 06:08
Lowest Wind Chill	13.5 °C	at 06:08
Highest Humidex	30.5 °C	at 13:49
Highest Heat Index	26.3 °C	at 13:51
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 05:36
Lowest Humidity	49 %	at 13:05
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 12:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:37
Wind Run	142.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.4 hPa	at 17:08
Hours of Sun	9.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	22.6	+0.79
Low Temperature	°C	17.9	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	13.6	+2.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.8	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	22.4	+1.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	18.7	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	13.3	+2.83
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.9	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	13.6	+2.37
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	22.6	+0.79
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	15.2	+0.63
Low Dew Point	°C	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	11.1	+2.31
High Humidity	%	84	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	90.3	-0.86
Low Humidity	%	78	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	56.6	+3.86
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.51
Max Wind Gust	km/h	8	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	43.7	-2.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	13.0	-1.57
Wind Run	km	1.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	132.3	-21.66
Wind bearing	°	195	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	226.1	300.0
Wind Direction	-	SSW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	SW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1018.6	+3.90
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.6	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1013.2	+5.97
Sun Hours (T:63h)	hours	1.0	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	9.0	+0.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	7	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	1139.3	+69.29
UV Index	UVI	0.2	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	15.6	+0.29

^* 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 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	Wed 19/11/25	Tue 18/11/25	Mon 17/11/25	Sun 16/11/25	Sat 15/11/25	Fri 14/11/25	Thu 13/11/25	Wed 12/11/25	Tue 11/11/25	Mon 10/11/25	Sun 09/11/25	Sat 08/11/25	Fri 07/11/25	Thu 06/11/25	Wed 05/11/25	Tue 04/11/25	Mon 03/11/25	Sun 02/11/25	Sat 01/11/25	Fri 31/10/25	Thu 30/10/25	Wed 29/10/25	Tue 28/10/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	19.4	17.5	17.0	16.3	17.2	20.8	+3.28
Low Temperature	°C	17.9	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	12.9	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.2	8.5	8.4	7.7	9.5	10.6	8.1	4.2	5.4	10.6	+1.15
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.8	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	25.8	26.6	22.5	20.0	13.7	17.4	22.3	18.5	20.2	23.1	20.4	19.1	21.3	21.8	21.2	17.1	18.0	17.1	18.3	15.2	14.0	13.1	16.1	20.0	+4.38
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	18.7	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	17.2	11.4	6.1	6.4	9.2	11.3	11.7	10.0	12.3	8.4	8.9	8.8	12.8	9.0	6.8	6.9	7.7	6.7	7.8	8.4	6.4	2.4	4.1	9.8	+2.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.9	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	13.4	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.1	8.5	8.4	7.7	9.4	10.6	7.7	4.2	5.5	10.6	+1.42
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	19.4	17.5	17.0	16.3	17.2	20.8	+3.28
High Dew Point	°C	15.3	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	19.6	16.5	13.5	11.4	12.3	13.0	15.8	13.1	13.9	15.4	13.1	11.9	16.2	16.1	14.0	11.7	11.3	11.8	10.3	11.3	9.6	9.9	14.8	13.8	+1.05
Low Dew Point	°C	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	14.2	9.8	5.6	5.6	5.5	9.2	11.6	9.1	10.7	7.7	8.0	6.2	10.1	8.4	6.6	6.5	7.2	6.2	6.9	7.8	5.4	2.7	2.2	8.4	+1.13
High Humidity	%	84	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	91.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	90.0	90.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	90.0	93.0	90.9	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	78	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	62.0	60.0	58.0	47.0	39.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	50.0	62.0	52.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	-8.50
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	6.7	0.2	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.5	-1.66
Max Wind Gust	km/h	8	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	40.0	80.0	49.0	50.0	48.0	47.0	30.0	43.0	44.0	44.0	45.0	35.0	48.0	47.0	53.0	44.0	56.0	63.0	61.0	61.0	46.6	-11.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	9.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	17.0	20.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	12.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	17.0	12.0	14.0	10.0	17.0	19.0	24.0	26.0	14.4	-5.30
Wind Run	km	1.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	86.7	74.6	106.9	110.7	298.0	170.5	230.5	205.6	157.7	80.1	107.5	128.3	161.9	145.1	103.8	173.3	106.0	124.5	137.9	215.3	231.0	241.6	290.9	153.8	-75.47
Wind bearing	°	195	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	243	291	320	288	287	323	84	280	273	271	264	283	272	292	274	267	267	82	285	289	280	275	257.4	282.3
Wind Direction	-	SSW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	E	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W	E	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1013.0	1015.6	1023.9	1023.6	1017.9	1005.0	1004.2	1014.5	1014.0	1011.0	1014.5	1017.6	1017.6	1016.6	1018.8	1022.8	1027.0	1027.9	1028.6	1023.2	1019.1	1018.5	1005.5	1017.7	+4.34
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.6	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1009.1	1010.7	1015.1	1018.1	1001.7	1003.1	992.5	1002.4	1003.5	1002.7	1010.1	1013.3	1015.8	1014.2	1014.8	1017.6	1022.9	1025.0	1023.4	1014.8	1015.5	1005.7	989.1	1011.1	+4.47
Sun Hours (T:239h)	hours	1.0	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	4.2	9.9	11.6	13.1	10.1	4.9	7.9	3.1	5.1	3.2	11.5	12.0	4.6	3.5	8.8	9.1	10.2	8.0	9.5	6.1	8.2	7.8	3.8	8.0	+3.94
Solar Radiation	W/m²	7	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	812.0	1136.0	1112.0	1054.0	1093.0	1137.0	1146.0	1118.0	1047.0	844.0	994.0	958.0	883.0	1106.0	1214.0	1193.0	1024.0	1079.0	1116.0	1098.0	1040.0	990.0	613.0	1059.4	+230.80
UV Index	UVI	0.2	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	11.4.0	15.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.5.0	10.9.0	15.4.0	14.4.0	12.0.0	15.0.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	14.9.0	14.7.0	15.6.0	14.8.0	14.6.0	13.5.0	8.0.0	14.7	+4.36

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.