Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:57:26 NZST

Saturday,
25 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, probably improving

High:10°C

Low:2°C

CoR:79%

Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High around 10C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 8.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.6°C
91%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.8°C / 7.5°C

Wind

6km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

16km/h, 308deg.

Day Max/Avg:
21km/h / 10km/h

Rain

1.6mm

9.3mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:05, 25/07/2026

Pressure

995hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
998hPa / 994hPa

Cloud Base:
174m, 571ft

UV / Solar

87W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
11klx

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

4.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 2ug/m³
CO₂: 399ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.6°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
10.0°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
8.9°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

2.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:00
Moonset
04:07
Visibility
81%

Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:19
Day Length
9.48 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 44s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Showers	Showers Early	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
10°C	2°C	11°C \| -1°C	10°C \| 0°C	12°C \| 0°C	13°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 79%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	10.8 °C	at 00:24
Lowest Temperature	7.5 °C	at 06:34
Highest Dew Point	9.1 °C	at 00:43
Lowest Dew Point	6.8 °C	at 06:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.1 °C	at 06:28
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.5 °C	at 06:34
Lowest Wind Chill	7.5 °C	at 06:34
Highest Humidex	11.5 °C	at 00:37
Highest Heat Index	10.8 °C	at 00:24
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 06:59
Lowest Humidity	86 %	at 00:23
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 00:43
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 01:28
Wind
Highest Gust	21 km/h	at 00:35
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 00:49
Wind Run	35.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	997.5 hPa	at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	994.1 hPa	at 06:24
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 12:09
Lowest Temperature	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Highest Dew Point	10.1 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Dew Point	4.7 °C	at 07:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 11:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.8 °C	at 08:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 11:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Lowest Wind Chill	6.5 °C	at 08:11
Highest Humidex	16.5 °C	at 11:59
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 12:09
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 20:25
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 12:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	7.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	7.2 mm/hr	at 19:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.9 mm	at 20:11
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 14:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:43
Wind Run	156.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.9 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	996.8 hPa	at 23:40
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 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	14.8	+0.20
Low Temperature	°C	7.5	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	5.6	+0.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	13.1	+0.16
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	3.3	+0.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.5	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	5.1	+0.24
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	14.8	+0.20
High Dew Point	°C	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.4	-0.56
Low Dew Point	°C	6.8	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	3.5	-0.17
High Humidity	%	96	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	92.1	-3.29
Low Humidity	%	86	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	66.4	-2.43
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	1.6	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.1	+1.07
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	28.0	-1.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	13.3	-1.00
Wind Run	km	35.8	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	140.4	+4.77
Wind bearing	°	299	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	284.4	220.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	997.5	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1025.4	+0.17
Low Pressure	hPa	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1018.4	-3.56
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	0.8	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	5.6	+0.87
Solar Radiation	W/m²	45	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	545.9	+36.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.6	+0.14

^* 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 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.2	-1.90
Low Temperature	°C	7.5	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	5.9	-1.76
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.4	-2.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	3.6	-2.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.5	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	5.5	-2.12
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.2	-1.90
High Dew Point	°C	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	9.3	-2.48
Low Dew Point	°C	6.8	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	3.9	-2.34
High Humidity	%	96	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	93.6	-0.83
Low Humidity	%	86	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	66.1	-2.00
Rainfall (T:45mm)	mm	1.6	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	1.5	-1.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	32.4	+3.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	15.6	+1.50
Wind Run	km	35.8	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	159.9	+17.33
Wind bearing	°	299	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	199.4	234.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	997.5	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1022.9	-0.37
Low Pressure	hPa	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1017.1	+0.59
Sun Hours (T:153h)	hours	0.8	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	5.1	+0.36
Solar Radiation	W/m²	45	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	479.4	+66.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	+0.67

^* 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.