Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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16:43:29 NZST

Thursday,
30 July 2026

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Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Wolf Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:16°C

Low:9°C

CoR:80%

Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.0°C
76%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.6°C / 1.1°C

Wind

12km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

24km/h, 301deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 21km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
42.6mm

Last Rain Record:
09:06, 27/07/2026

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
515m, 1691ft

UV / Solar

16W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
2klx

Sun Hours:
3.2 hrs (33%)

Air Quality

4AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.2ug/m³
PM10: 1.6ug/m³
CO₂: 382ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.0°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
13.1°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
12.5°C 75%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
69% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:51
Moonset
07:47
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:23
Day Length
9.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 55s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
9°C	12°C	4°C \| 10°C	0°C \| 12°C	4°C \| 14°C	5°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 80%	Rain Risk: 94%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 21%

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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	15.6 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Temperature	1.1 °C	at 03:46
Highest Dew Point	9.8 °C	at 16:06
Lowest Dew Point	0.2 °C	at 03:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-1.5 °C	at 03:57
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.9 °C	at 13:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.0 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Wind Chill	1.1 °C	at 00:30
Highest Humidex	16.2 °C	at 13:16
Highest Heat Index	15.6 °C	at 13:16
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 01:40
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 12:41
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	39 km/h	at 12:41
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:22
Wind Run	115.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.9 hPa	at 00:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.9 hPa	at 16:21
Hours of Sun	3.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 14:07
Lowest Temperature	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Dew Point	6.9 °C	at 14:46
Lowest Dew Point	-1.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.2 °C	at 13:51
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-2.4 °C	at 07:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 14:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Lowest Wind Chill	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Humidex	13.4 °C	at 14:23
Highest Heat Index	13.8 °C	at 14:07
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 07:42
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 14:59
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	23 km/h	at 14:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 15:54
Wind Run	90.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.3 hPa	at 08:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.2 hPa	at 17:50
Hours of Sun	8.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	12.7	-2.07
Low Temperature	°C	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	1.9	-4.77
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	10.5	-2.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	-0.2	-4.96
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	1.9	-4.37
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	12.7	-2.07
High Dew Point	°C	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	7.5	-2.13
Low Dew Point	°C	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	1.0	-3.73
High Humidity	%	94	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	95.6	+3.00
Low Humidity	%	61	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	65.4	-2.14
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	2.6	+2.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	26.1	-3.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	13.1	-1.00
Wind Run	km	115.3	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	103.4	-49.44
Wind bearing	°	281	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	216.3	279.6
Wind Direction	-	W	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1019.8	-7.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.9	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1010.4	-12.76
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	3.2	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	5.3	-0.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	638	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	465.4	-54.29
UV Index	UVI	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	3.9	-0.57

^* 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 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	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	13.8	-1.65
Low Temperature	°C	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	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	4.8	-3.12
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	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	12.0	-2.31
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	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	2.5	-3.68
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	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	4.5	-3.15
High Heat Index	°C	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	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	13.8	-1.65
High Dew Point	°C	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	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	8.7	-2.85
Low Dew Point	°C	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	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	3.2	-2.95
High Humidity	%	94	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	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	94.2	-0.03
Low Humidity	%	61	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	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	65.5	-3.70
Rainfall (T:43mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	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	1.4	-2.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	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	29.5	-2.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	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	14.3	-1.33
Wind Run	km	115.3	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	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	142.1	-14.69
Wind bearing	°	281	215	95	181	113	305	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	204.6	223.4
Wind Direction	-	W	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	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	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	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	1022.9	+0.94
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.9	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	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	1017.0	+2.18
Sun Hours (T:169h)	hours	3.2	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	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	5.6	+1.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	638	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	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	488.2	+92.83
UV Index	UVI	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	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	4.1	+0.83

^* 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.