Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:58:46 NZDT

Sunday,
22 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:20°C

Low:9°C

CoR:18%

Decreasing cloudiness and windy. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.7°C
72%
Trend:

Rising,0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.7°C / 14.2°C

Wind

12km/h

W
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 271deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 15km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
49.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:10, 20/02/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1010hPa

Cloud Base:
633m, 2076ft

UV / Solar

63W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
8k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

20.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.8ug/m³
PM10: 9.2ug/m³
CO₂: 413ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.7°C 72%

Temp. at +3m
16.7°C 71%

Temp. at +1m
16.0°C 72%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26

Fire Danger

4.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
95kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
22kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
11:47
Moonset
22:13
Visibility
21%

Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
20:11
Day Length
13.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Mostly Cloudy
20°C	9°C	22°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 10°C	25°C \| 14°C	24°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	16.7 °C	at 09:34
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 00:35
Lowest Dew Point	10.1 °C	at 05:14
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.4 °C	at 00:09
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 08:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 00:32
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 07:00
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 09:44
Highest Heat Index	16.1 °C	at 09:34
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 00:06
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 09:27
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	29 km/h	at 08:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 08:55
Wind Run	72.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.8 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.1 hPa	at 08:55
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.4 °C	at 14:23
Lowest Temperature	11.6 °C	at 06:42
Highest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 10:25
Lowest Dew Point	7.5 °C	at 14:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.3 °C	at 16:05
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.6 °C	at 06:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.9 °C	at 16:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 06:45
Lowest Wind Chill	11.6 °C	at 06:42
Highest Humidex	22.0 °C	at 16:34
Highest Heat Index	20.4 °C	at 14:23
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 05:47
Lowest Humidity	44 %	at 14:20
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	32 km/h	at 12:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:07
Wind Run	188.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.9 hPa	at 10:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.1 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	12.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	20.6	-5.23
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	13.2	-1.69
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.4	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	18.9	-7.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	11.5	-3.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	13.3	-1.71
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	20.6	-5.57
High Dew Point	°C	12.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	14.7	-3.29
Low Dew Point	°C	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	9.9	-2.77
High Humidity	%	83	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	90.7	-2.43
Low Humidity	%	72	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	55.9	+2.29
Rainfall (T:31mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	4.5	+3.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	45.6	+18.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	24.1	+10.00
Wind Run	km	72.0	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	277.3	+124.10
Wind bearing	°	293	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	249.0	199.4
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1008.4	-10.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.1	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1001.8	-11.46
Sun Hours (T:44h)	hours	0.4	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	6.3	-1.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	90	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	1055.4	+49.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	9.4	+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^*	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	22.6	+0.41
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	14.0	+0.02
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.4	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	22.0	+0.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	13.3	+0.47
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	14.1	+0.03
High Heat Index	°C	16.1	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	22.7	+0.49
High Dew Point	°C	12.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	16.0	+0.84
Low Dew Point	°C	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	11.4	+0.87
High Humidity	%	83	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	92.5	+2.77
Low Humidity	%	72	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	56.8	-0.03
Rainfall (T:81mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	2.7	-0.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	37.1	-7.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	19.2	+0.47
Wind Run	km	72.0	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	217.5	-4.86
Wind bearing	°	293	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	225.2	196.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	1012.5	-0.78
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.1	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	1006.3	-0.77
Sun Hours (T:202h)	hours	0.4	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	6.7	+0.68
Solar Radiation	W/m²	90	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1126.2	-4.53
UV Index	UVI	0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.1	-1.06

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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.