Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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00:43:55 NZDT

Wednesday,
25 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:12°C

Low:23°C

CoR:4%

Cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.0°C
91%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.1°C / 13.9°C

Wind

1km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

3km/h, 82deg.

Day Max/Avg:
4km/h / 1km/h

Rain

10 Dry
Days

Month Total:
18.9mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 14/03/2026

Pressure

1030hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1030hPa

Cloud Base:
180m, 591ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

17AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.2ug/m³
PM10: 5.5ug/m³
CO₂: 483ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.0°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
14.2°C 82%

Temp. at +1m
13.8°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
29% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

8.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
151kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:32
Moonset
23:16
Visibility
35%

Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
19:22
Day Length
11.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Rain	Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
12°C	23°C	15°C \| 18°C	16°C \| 21°C	15°C \| 23°C	15°C \| 24°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 73%	Rain Risk: 71%	Rain Risk: 24%	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	14.1 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	13.9 °C	at 00:29
Highest Dew Point	12.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 00:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.9 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 00:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.1 °C	at 00:29
Lowest Wind Chill	13.9 °C	at 00:29
Highest Humidex	16.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	14.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	91 %	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	4 km/h	at 00:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	1 km/h (F1)	at 00:18
Wind Run	0.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.3 hPa	at 00:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.8 hPa	at 00:10
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	21.6 °C	at 15:34
Lowest Temperature	11.0 °C	at 07:32
Highest Dew Point	15.1 °C	at 13:22
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 07:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.0 °C	at 16:03
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 07:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.2 °C	at 16:03
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.0 °C	at 07:34
Lowest Wind Chill	11.0 °C	at 07:32
Highest Humidex	25.3 °C	at 15:34
Highest Heat Index	21.6 °C	at 15:34
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 23:26
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 14:45
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 15:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 15:21
Wind Run	117.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.4 hPa	at 10:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.5 hPa	at 18:27
Hours of Sun	3.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	22.4	-0.50
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	11.7	-0.64
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.9	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	21.6	-0.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	10.8	-0.47
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	11.7	-0.66
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	22.4	-0.67
High Dew Point	°C	12.7	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	13.9	-0.60
Low Dew Point	°C	12.5	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	9.1	+0.56
High Humidity	%	91	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	89.6	+1.57
Low Humidity	%	91	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	51.7	+2.71
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	4	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	29.9	-1.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	1	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	14.9	-0.14
Wind Run	km	0.4	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	151.7	-10.73
Wind bearing	°	98	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	170.7	161.1
Wind Direction	-	E	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	S	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1030.3	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1025.4	+7.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.8	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1021.1	+10.36
Sun Hours (T:61h)	hours	0.0	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	8.7	+0.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	852.0	-100.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	7.3	-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^*	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	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	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	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	21.7	-0.98
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	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	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.8	-2.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.9	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	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	20.7	-1.27
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	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	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.5	-2.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	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	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.7	-2.36
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	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	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	21.7	-1.02
High Dew Point	°C	12.7	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	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	13.9	-2.12
Low Dew Point	°C	12.5	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	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	8.6	-2.78
High Humidity	%	91	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	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	88.9	-3.57
Low Humidity	%	91	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	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	53.1	-3.73
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	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	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-2.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	4	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	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	33.3	-3.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	1	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	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	16.2	-3.00
Wind Run	km	0.4	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	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	170.1	-47.36
Wind bearing	°	98	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	193.1	225.2
Wind Direction	-	E	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.3	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	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1021.3	+8.83
Low Pressure	hPa	1029.8	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	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1015.2	+8.91
Sun Hours (T:212h)	hours	0.0	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	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	7.1	+0.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	938.3	-187.90
UV Index	UVI	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	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.2	-1.93

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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.