Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A late Good Evening

21:37:33 NZST

Saturday,
23 May 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:17°C

Low:8°C

CoR:8%

Mainly clear. Low 8C. ESE winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.0°C
78%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.1°C / 5.1°C

Wind

7km/h

E
Wind Gust:

23km/h, 87deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 9km/h

Rain

10 Dry
Days

Month Total:
8.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:47, 17/05/2026

Pressure

1031hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1028hPa

Cloud Base:
467m, 1533ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
2.8 hrs (30%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2ug/m³
PM10: 2.3ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.0°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
12.1°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
12.3°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
46% VWC

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

Fire Danger

3.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
14kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
12:57
Moonset
23:55
Visibility
49%

Sunrise
07:24
Sunset
17:05
Day Length
9.41 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	AM Showers	Mostly Sunny	Showers
8°C	15°C	4°C \| 16°C	7°C \| 16°C	6°C \| 15°C	6°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 31%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 38%

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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	17.1 °C	at 13:08
Lowest Temperature	5.1 °C	at 07:41
Highest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 16:06
Lowest Dew Point	4.6 °C	at 04:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.6 °C	at 13:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.5 °C	at 05:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.1 °C	at 13:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.1 °C	at 07:41
Lowest Wind Chill	5.1 °C	at 07:41
Highest Humidex	18.4 °C	at 16:06
Highest Heat Index	17.1 °C	at 13:08
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 05:34
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 12:30
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	26 km/h	at 18:56
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 18:59
Wind Run	70.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.4 hPa	at 20:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.1 hPa	at 01:21
Hours of Sun	2.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.6 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Temperature	8.0 °C	at 23:51
Highest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 16:34
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 02:01
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.5 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.7 °C	at 23:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.8 °C	at 15:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.0 °C	at 23:51
Lowest Wind Chill	8.0 °C	at 23:51
Highest Humidex	21.6 °C	at 15:04
Highest Heat Index	19.6 °C	at 15:04
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 23:35
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 15:03
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	17 km/h	at 11:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 11:58
Wind Run	64.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1029.4 hPa	at 08:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.9 hPa	at 15:08
Hours of Sun	5.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	17.0	+1.37
Low Temperature	°C	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	6.8	+0.96
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	15.8	+1.47
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	5.2	+1.53
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	6.6	+0.79
High Heat Index	°C	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	17.0	+1.37
High Dew Point	°C	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	10.1	-0.61
Low Dew Point	°C	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	5.0	+0.87
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	93.1	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	61	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	59.1	-4.86
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.47
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.1	-6.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	11.3	-3.43
Wind Run	km	70.6	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	104.4	-47.94
Wind bearing	°	125	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	144.1	197.4
Wind Direction	-	SE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	SE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1031.4	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1034.1	+10.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1030.3	+13.39
Sun Hours (T:48h)	hours	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.9	+1.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	373	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	495.1	-63.29
UV Index	UVI	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	-0.86

^* 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 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	17.3	-3.22
Low Temperature	°C	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.9	-5.32
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	16.1	-3.35
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.2	-5.86
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.8	-5.37
High Heat Index	°C	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	17.3	-3.23
High Dew Point	°C	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	11.0	-3.31
Low Dew Point	°C	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	5.4	-4.53
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.8	+1.97
Low Humidity	%	61	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.7	+0.47
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	-5.18
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	28.2	-12.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	13.5	-5.43
Wind Run	km	70.6	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	120.1	-95.48
Wind bearing	°	125	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	194.1	172.0
Wind Direction	-	SE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1031.4	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1029.6	+11.38
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1024.0	+12.45
Sun Hours (T:198h)	hours	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	6.6	+1.02
Solar Radiation	W/m²	373	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	547.2	-104.73
UV Index	UVI	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.6	-1.00

^* 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.