Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Sunday,
30 November 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:26°C

Low:14°C

CoR:95%

Cloudy with periods of rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 26C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 24.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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23.8°C
54%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
24.8°C / 10.9°C

5km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

11km/h, 219deg.

Day Max/Avg:
34km/h / 9km/h

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

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
15.7mm

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

Pressure

997hPa
Trend:

Falling,-1.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 997hPa

Cloud Base:
1230m, 4036ft

390W/m²
UV Index Rating:
High
6.3UVI

Sun Light:
49.4k Lux

Sun Hours:
12.1 hrs (84%)

Air Quality

1AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.4ug/m³
PM10: 1ug/m³
CO₂: 413ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
23.1°C 53%

Temp. at +3m
30.6°C 42%

Moisture at +1m:
28.3°C 15.0 (100%)

Moisture at +0m:
23.9°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 35%VWC

Soil -20cm:
21.5°C

Fire Danger

6.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
69kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:44
Moonset
02:23
Visibility
69%

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:30
Day Length
14.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 21s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Rain	Showers Early	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thunderstorms	AM Showers
26°C	14°C	20°C \| 13°C	23°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 95%	Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 99%	Rain Risk: 53%

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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	24.8 °C	at 14:55
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 06:11
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 15:21
Lowest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 06:49
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.0 °C	at 14:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 05:49
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.3 °C	at 14:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 06:11
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 06:11
Highest Humidex	28.1 °C	at 14:55
Highest Heat Index	24.8 °C	at 14:55
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 04:56
Lowest Humidity	47 %	at 13:12
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	34 km/h	at 14:25
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 11:12
Wind Run	55.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.5 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	996.5 hPa	at 15:29
Hours of Sun	12.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.3 °C	at 13:44
Lowest Temperature	13.2 °C	at 06:00
Highest Dew Point	13.2 °C	at 08:33
Lowest Dew Point	8.4 °C	at 15:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.4 °C	at 13:52
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 06:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.1 °C	at 13:52
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.2 °C	at 06:00
Lowest Wind Chill	13.2 °C	at 06:00
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 13:43
Highest Heat Index	21.3 °C	at 13:44
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:11
Lowest Humidity	46 %	at 14:40
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	63 km/h	at 10:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 18:06
Wind Run	196.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.0 hPa	at 10:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.9 hPa	at 03:57
Hours of Sun	15.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	22.8	-0.16
Low Temperature	°C	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	14.5	+2.57
High Apparent Temp.	°C	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	22.5	-0.47
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	14.3	+2.60
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	14.5	+2.60
High Heat Index	°C	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	22.8	-0.16
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	15.8	+0.44
Low Dew Point	°C	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	11.2	+1.10
High Humidity	%	87	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	89.4	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	47	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	55.4	+1.57
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	+0.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	46.9	+6.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	14.9	+3.57
Wind Run	km	55.6	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	148.5	+40.74
Wind bearing	°	294	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	234.1	287.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	SW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1013.4	-6.73
Low Pressure	hPa	996.5	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1007.9	-6.44
Sun Hours (T:62h)	hours	12.1	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	8.8	-0.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	993	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1138.4	+94.43
UV Index	UVI	16.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	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^*	Sat 29/11/25	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	24.8	21.3	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	21.4	+3.87
Low Temperature	°C	10.9	13.2	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	11.6	+2.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	25.0	19.4	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	20.8	+5.15
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	12.9	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	10.9	+3.45
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.9	13.2	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	11.6	+2.64
High Heat Index	°C	24.8	21.3	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	21.4	+3.87
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	13.2	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	14.3	+1.59
Low Dew Point	°C	8.2	8.4	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	9.2	+2.29
High Humidity	%	87	89.0	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	91.1	-1.37
Low Humidity	%	47	46.0	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	55.4	-7.27
Rainfall (T:16mm)	mm	0.0	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	0.5	-1.71
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	63.0	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	45.8	-12.73
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	17.0	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	13.7	-6.33
Wind Run	km	55.6	195.8	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	144.7	-89.18
Wind bearing	°	294	285	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	258.1	281.5
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	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	WSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1008.5	1009.0	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	1017.2	+3.92
Low Pressure	hPa	996.5	1005.9	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	1011.1	+5.31
Sun Hours (T:246h)	hours	12.1	15.7	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	+4.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	993	1246.0	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	1077.6	+247.23
UV Index	UVI	16.0	16.0.0	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	14.9	+4.33

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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.