Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:02:36 NZDT

Tuesday,
31 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:18°C

Low:6°C

CoR:10%

Generally cloudy. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 15.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.8°C
77%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.4°C / 13.9°C

Wind

4km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

13km/h, 326deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 16km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.1mm

Month Total:
26.1mm

Last Rain Record:
09:32, 30/03/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
502m, 1646ft

UV / Solar

100W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
12.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.4 hrs (12%)

Air Quality

32.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 9.1ug/m³
PM10: 15.7ug/m³
CO₂: 423ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.8°C 77%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
15.0°C 78%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26

Fire Danger

7.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.4MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
84kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:12
Moonset
05:11
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
19:12
Day Length
11.40 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
18°C	6°C	19°C \| 5°C	21°C \| 7°C	21°C \| 11°C	22°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	18.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	13.9 °C	at 06:51
Highest Dew Point	16.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	11.7 °C	at 08:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.0 °C	at 00:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.6 °C	at 06:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.9 °C	at 00:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.8 °C	at 06:51
Lowest Wind Chill	13.9 °C	at 06:51
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 05:24
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 08:51
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	31 km/h	at 00:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 00:02
Wind Run	78.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 08:57
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.6 hPa	at 00:15
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.5 °C	at 15:01
Lowest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 07:53
Highest Dew Point	17.0 °C	at 17:39
Lowest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 07:53
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.5 °C	at 12:33
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 07:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.3 °C	at 12:33
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 07:54
Lowest Wind Chill	15.6 °C	at 07:53
Highest Humidex	25.3 °C	at 12:32
Highest Heat Index	20.5 °C	at 15:01
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 02:41
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 15:02
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 03:26
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 14:15
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:03
Wind Run	204.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.3 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.0 hPa	at 15:45
Hours of Sun	2.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.4	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	22.3	-0.04
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	14.6	+3.01
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.2	+0.74
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.6	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	14.1	+3.46
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	14.6	+3.00
High Heat Index	°C	18.4	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	22.4	+0.01
High Dew Point	°C	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	16.2	+2.47
Low Dew Point	°C	11.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	12.8	+3.71
High Humidity	%	92	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	92.9	+3.29
Low Humidity	%	78	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	64.0	+13.14
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	+1.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	38.7	+6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	18.0	+2.29
Wind Run	km	78.1	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	196.3	+37.06
Wind bearing	°	299	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	171.7	175.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1022.0	-1.83
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1016.3	-3.01
Sun Hours (T:24h)	hours	1.4	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	3.4	-6.37
Solar Radiation	W/m²	121	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	620.1	-302.43
UV Index	UVI	1.0	8.0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	5.3	-2.57

^* 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^*	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.4	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	21.7	-1.06
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	12.2	-1.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	20.8	-1.38
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.6	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.1	-1.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	12.1	-1.70
High Heat Index	°C	18.4	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	21.7	-1.09
High Dew Point	°C	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	14.2	-1.76
Low Dew Point	°C	11.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.4	-1.60
High Humidity	%	92	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	90.1	-0.93
Low Humidity	%	78	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	54.9	-1.10
Rainfall (T:26mm)	mm	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	0.9	-0.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	34.7	-0.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	16.7	-1.43
Wind Run	km	78.1	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	173.5	-28.23
Wind bearing	°	299	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	186.1	214.2
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1021.1	+4.69
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1015.1	+4.72
Sun Hours (T:193h)	hours	1.4	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	6.4	-0.39
Solar Radiation	W/m²	121	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	880.1	-174.37
UV Index	UVI	1.0	8.0.0	4.0.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	1.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	7.6	-1.80

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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.