Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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18:25:25 NZDT

Sunday,
25 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:18°C

Low:11°C

CoR:10%

Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 13.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.4°C
66%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.3°C / 11.7°C

Wind

17km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

37km/h, 251deg.

Day Max/Avg:
40km/h / 22km/h

Rain

8 Dry
Days

Month Total:
44.8mm

Last Rain Record:
14:27, 16/10/2026

Pressure

1022hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
794m, 2606ft

UV / Solar

134W/m²
UV Index Rating:
1.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
17klx

Sun Hours:
5.5 hrs (41%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.2ug/m³
CO₂: 385ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.4°C 66%

Temp. at +3m
20.7°C 55%

Temp. at +1m
16.5°C 64%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
46% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

7.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
51kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
17.3MW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
50kW/m²

Moderate

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:48
Moonset
05:15
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
19:49
Day Length
13.32 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 29s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Rain, Wind	AM Showers, Wind	Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind
11°C	20°C	13°C \| 17°C	8°C \| 16°C	11°C \| 16°C	11°C \| 17°C
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 34%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	18.3 °C	at 14:54
Lowest Temperature	11.7 °C	at 01:48
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 09:00
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 17:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 14:06
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.1 °C	at 02:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.4 °C	at 14:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 02:23
Lowest Wind Chill	11.7 °C	at 01:48
Highest Humidex	19.6 °C	at 15:09
Highest Heat Index	18.3 °C	at 14:54
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 04:34
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 15:48
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	40 km/h	at 15:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 15:52
Wind Run	226.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 00:44
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1022.0 hPa	at 17:06
Hours of Sun	5.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.8 °C	at 09:42
Lowest Temperature	11.0 °C	at 07:11
Highest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 13:15
Lowest Dew Point	8.6 °C	at 23:36
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.0 °C	at 09:43
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.5 °C	at 23:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.8 °C	at 09:43
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.0 °C	at 07:11
Lowest Wind Chill	11.0 °C	at 07:11
Highest Humidex	18.7 °C	at 09:42
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 09:42
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 07:32
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 09:44
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	38 km/h	at 16:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 16:59
Wind Run	233.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.0 hPa	at 10:25
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.1 hPa	at 18:23
Hours of Sun	3.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	19.0	+0.54
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	8.9	-2.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	17.8	+0.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	7.9	-1.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	8.8	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	19.0	+0.54
High Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	12.3	-0.70
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	7.2	-1.26
High Humidity	%	85	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	92.7	-1.14
Low Humidity	%	56	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	57.6	-3.71
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.33
Max Wind Gust	km/h	40	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	26.7	-7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	14.4	-3.00
Wind Run	km	226.2	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	150.4	-37.19
Wind bearing	°	273	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	237.6	253.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1029.7	+8.23
Low Pressure	hPa	1022.0	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1026.0	+12.40
Sun Hours (T:64h)	hours	5.5	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	9.1	+4.96
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1340	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1061.3	-88.86
UV Index	UVI	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	9.1	-1.00

^* 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^*	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	17.3	+2.08
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	8.2	+0.58
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	15.4	+2.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	6.5	+1.01
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	7.9	+0.47
High Heat Index	°C	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	17.3	+2.08
High Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	11.2	+0.35
Low Dew Point	°C	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	6.1	+0.67
High Humidity	%	85	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	92.9	+0.30
Low Humidity	%	56	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	58.8	-4.83
Rainfall (T:53mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.8	-1.28
Max Wind Gust	km/h	40	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	33.3	-10.10
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	16.6	-3.70
Wind Run	km	226.2	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	179.4	-61.39
Wind bearing	°	273	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	228.8	242.9
Wind Direction	-	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1026.5	+10.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1022.0	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1020.5	+12.00
Sun Hours (T:191h)	hours	5.5	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	6.4	+1.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1340	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1016.2	+154.93
UV Index	UVI	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	8.9	+1.33

^* 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.