Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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01:20:26 NZDT

Saturday,
29 November 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:13°C

Low:20°C

CoR:3%

Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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15.7°C
79%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.1°C / 15.5°C

3km/h

NNW
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 330deg.

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

0.0mm today, 3.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

0.0mm
3.1

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (01:20 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
15.7mm

Last Rain Record:
07:41, 28/11/2025

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1008hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
453m, 1486ft

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.1UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

2AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.7ug/m³
PM10: 5.4ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.1°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
21.7°C 63%

Moisture at +1m:
17.2°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
18.3°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 38%VWC

Soil -20cm:
22.2°C

Fire Danger

2.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
4kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:35
Moonset
02:00
Visibility
52%

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:29
Day Length
14.46 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 24s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers	Thunderstorms
13°C	20°C	11°C \| 25°C	14°C \| 20°C	12°C \| 23°C	14°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 36%	Rain Risk: 88%

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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	16.1 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 01:01
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 01:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 01:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Wind Chill	15.5 °C	at 01:01
Highest Humidex	18.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	16.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 00:02
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 01:08
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 00:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:47
Wind Run	5.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.6 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.8 hPa	at 01:09
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	22.1 °C	at 15:09
Lowest Temperature	16.1 °C	at 23:58
Highest Dew Point	18.4 °C	at 08:28
Lowest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 18:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.6 °C	at 08:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 23:58
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:09
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 23:58
Lowest Wind Chill	16.1 °C	at 23:58
Highest Humidex	26.3 °C	at 15:09
Highest Heat Index	22.1 °C	at 15:09
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 07:36
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 12:51
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	3.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.5 mm/hr	at 06:54
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.9 mm	at 07:31
Wind
Highest Gust	53 km/h	at 17:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 12:23
Wind Run	172.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.7 hPa	at 23:34
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.0 hPa	at 08:22
Hours of Sun	9.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	23.1	+0.99
Low Temperature	°C	15.5	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.3	+2.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	23.1	+1.46
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.1	+2.87
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.5	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.3	+2.56
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	23.1	+0.99
High Dew Point	°C	13.1	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	16.0	+1.03
Low Dew Point	°C	12.0	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	11.5	+2.14
High Humidity	%	83	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	90.0	-1.14
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	56.0	+2.43
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	+0.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	43.6	-2.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.7	+0.57
Wind Run	km	5.4	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	134.0	-2.97
Wind bearing	°	327	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	232.1	289.7
Wind Direction	-	NNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	SW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.6	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1015.0	-4.80
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.8	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1009.3	-3.01
Sun Hours (T:57h)	hours	0.0	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	8.1	-1.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1142.7	+124.86
UV Index	UVI	0.1	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.1	+0.19

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.1	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	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	19.4	17.5	17.0	21.3	+3.78
Low Temperature	°C	15.5	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	8.2	8.5	8.4	7.7	9.5	10.6	8.1	11.4	+2.29
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.4	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	17.1	18.0	17.1	18.3	15.2	14.0	20.6	+5.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	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	6.8	6.9	7.7	6.7	7.8	8.4	6.4	10.7	+3.32
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.5	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	8.1	8.5	8.4	7.7	9.4	10.6	7.7	11.4	+2.53
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	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	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	19.4	17.5	17.0	21.3	+3.78
High Dew Point	°C	13.1	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	14.0	11.7	11.3	11.8	10.3	11.3	9.6	14.2	+1.54
Low Dew Point	°C	12.0	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	6.6	6.5	7.2	6.2	6.9	7.8	5.4	9.1	+2.24
High Humidity	%	83	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	90.0	90.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	91.0	-1.50
Low Humidity	%	79	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	59.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	50.0	62.0	52.0	55.6	-7.13
Rainfall (T:16mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.71
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	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	35.0	48.0	47.0	53.0	44.0	56.0	63.0	45.8	-12.33
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	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	11.0	17.0	12.0	14.0	10.0	17.0	19.0	13.8	-6.20
Wind Run	km	5.4	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	103.8	173.3	106.0	124.5	137.9	215.3	231.0	145.8	-87.20
Wind bearing	°	327	281	299	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	258.2	281.7
Wind Direction	-	NNW	W	WNW	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	WSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.6	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	1018.8	1022.8	1027.0	1027.9	1028.6	1023.2	1019.1	1017.5	+4.40
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.8	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	1014.8	1017.6	1022.9	1025.0	1023.4	1014.8	1015.5	1011.4	+5.79
Sun Hours (T:238h)	hours	0.0	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	8.8	9.1	10.2	8.0	9.5	6.1	8.2	7.9	+3.89
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	1214.0	1193.0	1024.0	1079.0	1116.0	1098.0	1040.0	1070.7	+242.33
UV Index	UVI	0.1	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	16.0.0	15.5.0	14.9.0	14.7.0	15.6.0	14.8.0	14.6.0	14.9	+4.38

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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.