Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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23:23:36 NZDT

Friday,
09 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:23°C

Low:16°C

CoR:10%

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

18.6°C
94%
Trend:

Falling,-0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
23.0°C / 16.4°C

Wind

13km/h

W
Wind Gust:

25km/h, 276deg.

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

Rain

3.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
21:56, 09/01/2026

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
123m, 402ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
2.2 hrs (15%)

Air Quality

20AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 6ug/m³
PM10: 7.4ug/m³
CO₂: 429ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.6°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
18.5°C 91%

Temp. at +1m
18.1°C 93%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
41% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25

Fire Danger

13.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
17.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
649kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
-----
Moonset
12:03
Visibility
62%

Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 13s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	AM Showers	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Cloudy
16°C	24°C	17°C \| 25°C	17°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 25°C	14°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 49%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 17%

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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	23.0 °C	at 14:38
Lowest Temperature	16.4 °C	at 00:24
Highest Dew Point	18.1 °C	at 19:38
Lowest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 02:44
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.0 °C	at 14:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 04:17
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.0 °C	at 14:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 02:59
Lowest Wind Chill	16.4 °C	at 00:24
Highest Humidex	28.2 °C	at 14:44
Highest Heat Index	23.0 °C	at 14:38
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 20:26
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 14:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	3.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 19:58
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.6 mm	at 20:49
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 15:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 15:33
Wind Run	308.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 22:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.5 hPa	at 03:29
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	26.5 °C	at 14:54
Lowest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 05:30
Highest Dew Point	16.8 °C	at 15:24
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 05:49
Highest Apparent Temperature	27.1 °C	at 14:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.6 °C	at 06:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	27.3 °C	at 14:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.7 °C	at 06:08
Lowest Wind Chill	15.7 °C	at 05:30
Highest Humidex	31.4 °C	at 15:24
Highest Heat Index	26.5 °C	at 14:54
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 01:18
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 14:40
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	30 km/h	at 17:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 17:17
Wind Run	161.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.5 hPa	at 10:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 15:09
Hours of Sun	12.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	22.7	+0.23
Low Temperature	°C	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	13.2	+0.33
High Apparent Temp.	°C	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	21.6	-0.53
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	12.3	+0.43
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	13.2	+0.34
High Heat Index	°C	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	22.7	+0.23
High Dew Point	°C	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	14.2	-1.27
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	9.8	-0.29
High Humidity	%	96	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	88.7	-4.00
Low Humidity	%	67	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	51.7	-3.57
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.1	-1.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	40	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	33.9	-16.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	18.1	+2.43
Wind Run	km	308.4	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	190.2	+17.41
Wind bearing	°	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	209.4	170.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1016.7	+10.00
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1012.4	+10.99
Sun Hours (T:62h)	hours	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	8.9	+4.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1348	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1194.1	+98.00
UV Index	UVI	12.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	10.7	-2.10

^* 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 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	Tue 30/12/25	Mon 29/12/25	Sun 28/12/25	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	22.2	+0.13
Low Temperature	°C	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	12.4	-0.18
High Apparent Temp.	°C	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	21.1	-0.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	11.5	-0.68
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	12.4	-0.28
High Heat Index	°C	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	22.2	+0.12
High Dew Point	°C	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	14.4	-0.81
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	9.5	-0.57
High Humidity	%	96	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	90.1	-1.40
Low Humidity	%	67	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	52.4	-2.70
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	-0.55
Max Wind Gust	km/h	40	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	46.7	+1.33
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	16.8	+2.57
Wind Run	km	308.4	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	180.8	+28.16
Wind bearing	°	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	224.2	259.3
Wind Direction	-	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1012.9	-1.19
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1007.1	+0.16
Sun Hours (T:206h)	hours	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	6.9	-0.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1348	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	1111.9	+50.40
UV Index	UVI	12.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.7	-1.20

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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.