Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:53:48 NZST

Tuesday,
05 May 2026

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⛅ 05 May 2026 10:40AM: 'Significant autumnal change': Wetter, windier weather for South Island this weekend (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 10:28AM: Number of weddings and civil unions drops again, down 3 percent from 2025 (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 9:55AM: Survey reveals the dire state of dialysis services around New Zealand (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 9:54AM: Charge dropped against man whose partner was fatally shot by police (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 9:45AM: Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence after locking drunk person in bathroom overnight (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 9:35AM: Chris Hipkins confident Labour's promise of three free doctors visits a year is realistic (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 8:40AM: Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 7:45AM: Neil Finn buys pub with notorious history (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 6:58AM: Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 6:32AM: No one charged after father of three tackled through glass door dies (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:16°C

Low:8°C

CoR:7%

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.5°C
68%
Trend:

Rising,1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.5°C / 10.9°C

Wind

7km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

18km/h, 294deg.

Day Max/Avg:
18km/h / 8km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026

Pressure

1035hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1035hPa / 1034hPa

Cloud Base:
728m, 2388ft

UV / Solar

227W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
28.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.9 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

25AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 7.8ug/m³
PM10: 7.8ug/m³
CO₂: 414ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.5°C 68%

Temp. at +3m
16.6°C 62%

Temp. at +1m
13.9°C 68%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
50% VWC

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

Fire Danger

4.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
11kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Cloudy	Rain
16°C	8°C	21°C \| 10°C	21°C \| 15°C	21°C \| 15°C	17°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 81%

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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	14.5 °C	at 10:44
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 07:30
Highest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 10:28
Lowest Dew Point	7.1 °C	at 07:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 10:35
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 07:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 10:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.8 °C	at 07:35
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 07:30
Highest Humidex	15.0 °C	at 10:44
Highest Heat Index	14.2 °C	at 10:44
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 08:21
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 05:29
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	18 km/h	at 01:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 01:52
Wind Run	48.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.4 hPa	at 00:33
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1033.9 hPa	at 06:59
Hours of Sun	0.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:40
Lowest Temperature	10.0 °C	at 01:03
Highest Dew Point	9.8 °C	at 09:06
Lowest Dew Point	7.9 °C	at 01:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 12:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.2 °C	at 01:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 12:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 01:09
Lowest Wind Chill	10.0 °C	at 01:03
Highest Humidex	15.8 °C	at 14:26
Highest Heat Index	14.9 °C	at 12:40
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 13:10
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	25 km/h	at 14:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 10:49
Wind Run	113.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.6 hPa	at 09:32
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1033.5 hPa	at 15:37
Hours of Sun	1.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.5	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	17.5	+1.44
Low Temperature	°C	10.9	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	7.1	+1.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	16.3	+1.99
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	5.5	+1.63
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.9	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	7.1	+1.16
High Heat Index	°C	14.2	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	17.5	+1.44
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	11.2	+1.11
Low Dew Point	°C	7.1	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	5.6	+1.23
High Humidity	%	81	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	92.9	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	69	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	58.9	-0.29
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	+0.06
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.1	-8.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	13.1	-4.14
Wind Run	km	48.6	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	118.0	-66.00
Wind bearing	°	286	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	213.9	161.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1034.7	+10.73
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.9	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1029.9	+12.34
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.9	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	7.5	+1.46
Solar Radiation	W/m²	284	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	520.6	-27.00
UV Index	UVI	2.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.3	-0.29

^* 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 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	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.5	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	18.7	-3.39
Low Temperature	°C	10.9	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	9.8	-2.51
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	17.5	-3.93
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	8.3	-2.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.9	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	9.7	-2.54
High Heat Index	°C	14.2	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	18.7	-3.45
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	12.9	-1.46
Low Dew Point	°C	7.1	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	7.9	-1.50
High Humidity	%	81	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	92.8	+2.93
Low Humidity	%	69	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	60.1	+6.17
Rainfall (T:159mm)	mm	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	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	5.3	+4.82
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	37.0	+3.90
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.6	+1.70
Wind Run	km	48.6	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	188.2	+18.68
Wind bearing	°	286	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	184.1	174.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	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	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1020.7	-1.80
Low Pressure	hPa	1033.9	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1014.6	-2.04
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	0.9	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	6.1	-1.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	284	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	593.2	-228.83
UV Index	UVI	2.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	-2.07

^* 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.