Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A new day, a new dawn

06:45:41 NZST

Sunday,
26 April 2026

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⛅ 26 Apr 2026 6:22AM: Councils want government to pay for more for natural hazard protections (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 26 Apr 2026 1:54AM: In pictures: Anzac Day commemorations around New Zealand and afar (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 9:12PM: Man rescued after clinging to kayak in harbour for hours (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 7:58PM: SH35 closed after cracking occurs in slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 7:18PM: Air New Zealand flight to Gisborne sent back to Auckland due to 'hydraulic issue' (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 6:08PM: Watch: Anzac Day commemorations around New Zealand and afar (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 5:49PM: Police investigating Dunedin 'grievous assault' appeal for information (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 4:42PM: SH 56 and 57 closed near Shannon after crash (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 2:21PM: New measles case in Wellington - Health NZ (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 25 Apr 2026 1:52PM: Two dead, one seriously injured after SH36 crash near Rotorua (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:18°C

Low:9°C

CoR:7%

Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 7.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.3°C
90%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
9.9°C / 7.1°C

Wind

2km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 167deg.

Day Max/Avg:
11km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
157.9mm

Last Rain Record:
13:00, 22/04/2026

Pressure

1022hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1021hPa

Cloud Base:
192m, 631ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

12.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.7ug/m³
PM10: 4.6ug/m³
CO₂: 488ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.3°C 90%

Temp. at +3m
9.1°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
7.7°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
59% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
10kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:54
Moonset
00:55
Visibility
68%

Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:33
Day Length
10.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 2min 20s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
18°C	9°C	19°C \| 8°C	19°C \| 8°C	18°C \| 11°C	15°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 10%

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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	9.9 °C	at 00:04
Lowest Temperature	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Highest Dew Point	7.7 °C	at 00:11
Lowest Dew Point	5.9 °C	at 02:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 00:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 02:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.9 °C	at 00:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Lowest Wind Chill	7.1 °C	at 02:48
Highest Humidex	9.9 °C	at 00:04
Highest Heat Index	9.9 °C	at 00:04
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:50
Lowest Humidity	85 %	at 00:00
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	11 km/h	at 01:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 01:36
Wind Run	17.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.6 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.2 hPa	at 06:26
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.9 °C	at 15:40
Lowest Temperature	3.2 °C	at 06:47
Highest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 16:24
Lowest Dew Point	2.5 °C	at 06:50
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 14:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.3 °C	at 06:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.2 °C	at 15:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.2 °C	at 06:47
Lowest Wind Chill	3.2 °C	at 06:47
Highest Humidex	18.9 °C	at 15:40
Highest Heat Index	17.9 °C	at 15:40
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 01:44
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 14:37
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	16 km/h	at 15:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 16:28
Wind Run	78.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.3 hPa	at 00:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.0 hPa	at 15:46
Hours of Sun	9.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.9	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	15.9	-3.11
Low Temperature	°C	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	6.8	-5.80
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	14.3	-3.19
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	4.8	-6.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	6.7	-5.89
High Heat Index	°C	9.9	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	15.9	-3.11
High Dew Point	°C	7.7	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	10.3	-4.41
Low Dew Point	°C	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	5.3	-4.89
High Humidity	%	93	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	92.9	-1.29
Low Humidity	%	85	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	59.7	-6.00
Rainfall (T:55mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	7.8	-6.36
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	35.7	-9.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	-4.71
Wind Run	km	17.0	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	187.2	-60.31
Wind bearing	°	114	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	171.7	252.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1018.4	+11.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.2	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1012.6	+13.99
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	0.0	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	5.2	+1.33
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	499.9	-166.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	4.1	-1.57

^* 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^*	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	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	9.9	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	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	20.1	-1.50
Low Temperature	°C	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	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	11.2	-0.67
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	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	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	18.9	-1.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	10.0	-0.58
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	11.2	-0.61
High Heat Index	°C	9.9	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	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	20.1	-1.53
High Dew Point	°C	7.7	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	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	13.7	-0.13
Low Dew Point	°C	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	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	9.0	+0.26
High Humidity	%	93	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	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	92.3	+3.13
Low Humidity	%	85	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	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	58.5	+5.00
Rainfall (T:159mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.3	+4.45
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	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	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	38.6	+4.60
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	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	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	18.2	+1.87
Wind Run	km	17.0	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	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	202.3	+30.43
Wind bearing	°	114	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	175.9	177.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	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	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1018.1	-3.91
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.2	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	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1011.6	-4.30
Sun Hours (T:183h)	hours	0.0	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	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	6.1	-0.80
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	666.3	-213.63
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	5.7	-1.83

^* 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.