Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A late Good Evening

21:40:19 NZST

Friday,
17 July 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:14°C

Low:9°C

CoR:20%

Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.6°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.8°C / 6.7°C

Wind

1km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 302deg.

Day Max/Avg:
33km/h / 15km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
24.3mm

Last Rain Record:
03:48, 14/07/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1028hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
348m, 1141ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
2.4 hrs (26%)

Air Quality

19.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.9ug/m³
PM10: 6.2ug/m³
CO₂: 420ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.6°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
12.0°C 78%

Temp. at +1m
11.0°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
68% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
12kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.4MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
09:23
Moonset
20:31
Visibility
12%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:12
Day Length
9.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 24s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
9°C	14°C	9°C \| 15°C	7°C \| 12°C	2°C \| 13°C	7°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 15%

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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	13.8 °C	at 13:07
Lowest Temperature	6.7 °C	at 04:38
Highest Dew Point	9.8 °C	at 15:54
Lowest Dew Point	5.9 °C	at 08:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.3 °C	at 12:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.3 °C	at 04:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 12:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.7 °C	at 04:38
Lowest Wind Chill	6.7 °C	at 04:38
Highest Humidex	14.9 °C	at 13:07
Highest Heat Index	13.8 °C	at 13:07
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 02:46
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 13:31
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	33 km/h	at 13:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 13:18
Wind Run	103.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.5 hPa	at 10:40
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.4 hPa	at 00:37
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.9 °C	at 13:22
Lowest Temperature	9.1 °C	at 20:29
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 11:38
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 20:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 13:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.3 °C	at 20:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 13:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.1 °C	at 20:29
Lowest Wind Chill	9.1 °C	at 20:29
Highest Humidex	18.4 °C	at 12:10
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 13:22
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 21:00
Lowest Humidity	75 %	at 13:52
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	45 km/h	at 12:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 11:45
Wind Run	260.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.0 hPa	at 23:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.5 hPa	at 05:58
Hours of Sun	5.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	14.2	-0.17
Low Temperature	°C	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	4.7	-2.43
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	12.4	-0.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.7	-1.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	4.7	-1.90
High Heat Index	°C	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	14.2	-0.17
High Dew Point	°C	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	9.4	+0.03
Low Dew Point	°C	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	3.3	-1.56
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	94.6	+0.29
Low Humidity	%	72	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	67.7	+2.29
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-3.39
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	30.3	-7.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	15.1	-2.00
Wind Run	km	103.9	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	154.3	-37.60
Wind bearing	°	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	197.3	148.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1024.1	+9.09
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1020.6	+12.89
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	5.1	-0.14
Solar Radiation	W/m²	434	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	520.4	+34.57
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	4.4	+0.43

^* 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^*	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	14.2	-2.56
Low Temperature	°C	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	6.4	-0.91
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	12.5	-3.30
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	4.2	-1.56
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	6.1	-1.12
High Heat Index	°C	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	14.2	-2.56
High Dew Point	°C	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	9.8	-1.90
Low Dew Point	°C	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	4.4	-1.53
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	93.8	-0.77
Low Humidity	%	72	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	67.3	+2.07
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	1.7	-1.18
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	34.0	+7.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	16.4	+3.93
Wind Run	km	103.9	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	169.5	+45.92
Wind bearing	°	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	180.8	218.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1021.9	-3.93
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1015.9	-4.15
Sun Hours (T:145h)	hours	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	4.8	-0.79
Solar Radiation	W/m²	434	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	449.1	+31.57
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.7	+0.37

^* 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.