Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

03:52:47 NZDT

Saturday,
06 December 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:22°C

Low:15°C

CoR:8%

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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16.3°C
87%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.0°C / 16.3°C

3km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 315deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 9km/h

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

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
29.3mm

Last Rain Record:
05:03, 04/12/2025

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
270m, 887ft

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m³
PM10: 6.3ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
20.6°C 71%

Moisture at +1m:
17.8°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
17.8°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 44%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.3°C

Fire Danger

0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
22:24
Moonset
06:04
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
20:36
Day Length
14.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 0s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy
22°C	15°C	23°C \| 12°C	24°C \| 14°C	25°C \| 14°C	25°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	17.0 °C	at 00:34
Lowest Temperature	16.3 °C	at 03:34
Highest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 03:02
Lowest Dew Point	14.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 03:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 00:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 03:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.6 °C	at 02:10
Lowest Wind Chill	16.4 °C	at 03:34
Highest Humidex	20.6 °C	at 01:09
Highest Heat Index	17.0 °C	at 00:34
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 03:02
Lowest Humidity	84 %	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	19 km/h	at 01:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 00:37
Wind Run	18.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.1 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.2 hPa	at 02:08
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	20.0 °C	at 14:43
Lowest Temperature	13.0 °C	at 05:50
Highest Dew Point	14.5 °C	at 21:59
Lowest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.0 °C	at 16:48
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 05:16
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.2 °C	at 16:48
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 05:50
Lowest Wind Chill	13.0 °C	at 05:50
Highest Humidex	23.4 °C	at 14:43
Highest Heat Index	20.0 °C	at 14:43
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 04:48
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 18:10
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	55 km/h	at 14:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 13:58
Wind Run	192.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.4 hPa	at 23:09
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.8 hPa	at 03:38
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.0	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	20.8	-2.27
Low Temperature	°C	16.3	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	11.9	-2.34
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	20.0	-3.04
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	11.2	-2.96
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.4	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	12.0	-2.33
High Heat Index	°C	17.0	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	20.8	-2.27
High Dew Point	°C	14.6	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	14.6	-1.37
Low Dew Point	°C	14.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	8.6	-2.89
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	92.6	+2.57
Low Humidity	%	84	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	54.0	-2.00
Rainfall (T:33mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	4.7	+4.14
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	49.3	+5.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	15.6	+1.86
Wind Run	km	18.5	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	179.4	+45.44
Wind bearing	°	295	291	244	132	269	272	297	285	255.7	232.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	-7.21
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.2	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	999.1	-10.23
Sun Hours (T:48h)	hours	0.0	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	6.9	-1.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1031.3	-111.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.5	-0.59

^* 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^*	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.0	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	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	21.7	+3.60
Low Temperature	°C	16.3	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	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	12.2	+2.75
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	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	+5.14
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	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	11.6	+3.92
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.4	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	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	12.2	+2.99
High Heat Index	°C	17.0	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	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	21.7	+3.60
High Dew Point	°C	14.6	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	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	14.9	+2.34
Low Dew Point	°C	14.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	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	9.6	+2.54
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	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	91.7	+0.27
Low Humidity	%	84	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	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	55.2	-5.17
Rainfall (T:49mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	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	1.6	+0.26
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	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	45.8	-12.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	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	14.1	-5.80
Wind Run	km	18.5	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	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	151.3	-81.70
Wind bearing	°	295	291	244	132	269	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	243	291	320	288	287	323	84	280	273	271	264	283	272	259.3	275.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	E	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	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	1013.7	-3.09
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.2	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	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	1006.8	-2.99
Sun Hours (T:227h)	hours	0.0	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	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	7.6	+2.37
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	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	1052.5	+147.83
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	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	14.7	+2.89

^* 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 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.