Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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08:35:34 NZDT

Wednesday,
18 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:22°C

Low:12°C

CoR:3%

A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.7°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.6°C / 11.4°C

Wind

3km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 206deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
18.9mm

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

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
77m, 254ft

UV / Solar

104W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
13.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.4 hrs (12%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m³
PM10: 2.7ug/m³
CO₂: 539ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.7°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
13.6°C 86%

Temp. at +1m
11.9°C 94%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
32% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:55
Moonset
19:01
Visibility
2%

Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
19:34
Day Length
12.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
22°C	12°C	22°C \| 13°C	22°C \| 9°C	21°C \| 7°C	23°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	16.6 °C	at 00:20
Lowest Temperature	11.4 °C	at 07:37
Highest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 00:20
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 06:47
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.9 °C	at 00:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.1 °C	at 06:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 00:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.4 °C	at 07:40
Lowest Wind Chill	11.4 °C	at 07:37
Highest Humidex	20.4 °C	at 00:20
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 00:20
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 08:11
Lowest Humidity	88 %	at 00:16
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	10 km/h	at 02:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 02:54
Wind Run	22.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.9 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.6 hPa	at 05:30
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	26.0 °C	at 17:38
Lowest Temperature	11.2 °C	at 05:53
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 18:43
Lowest Dew Point	10.1 °C	at 05:53
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.4 °C	at 17:38
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 05:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.8 °C	at 17:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.2 °C	at 05:55
Lowest Wind Chill	11.2 °C	at 05:53
Highest Humidex	28.7 °C	at 17:34
Highest Heat Index	26.0 °C	at 17:38
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 04:51
Lowest Humidity	44 %	at 17:34
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	18 km/h	at 09:46
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 15:44
Wind Run	96.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.9 hPa	at 23:49
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.3 hPa	at 00:08
Hours of Sun	10.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	23.8	+3.19
Low Temperature	°C	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.1	+0.43
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	23.5	+4.17
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	11.4	+1.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.1	+0.46
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	24.0	+3.36
High Dew Point	°C	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	15.2	+1.89
Low Dew Point	°C	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	9.1	+0.47
High Humidity	%	97	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	90.0	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	88	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.4	-9.29
Rainfall (T:7mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	+0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	28.7	-4.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	14.3	-2.29
Wind Run	km	22.7	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	144.7	-31.31
Wind bearing	°	283	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	182.1	237.4
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1017.7	-4.30
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1011.1	-5.94
Sun Hours (T:62h)	hours	1.4	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	8.9	+4.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	100	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	907.7	-61.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	7.9	-0.57

^* 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^*	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	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	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	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	21.6	-0.84
Low Temperature	°C	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	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	12.1	-2.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.9	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	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	20.4	-1.52
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	10.8	-2.60
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	12.0	-2.22
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	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	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	21.6	-0.88
High Dew Point	°C	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	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	14.2	-1.65
Low Dew Point	°C	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	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	8.9	-2.41
High Humidity	%	97	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	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	89.2	-2.17
Low Humidity	%	88	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	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	53.8	-3.87
Rainfall (T:29mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	1.0	-1.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	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	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	35.7	-1.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	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	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	17.7	-0.60
Wind Run	km	22.7	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	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	192.0	-24.99
Wind bearing	°	283	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	222	213.3	201.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1017.9	+3.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	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	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	1011.7	+4.46
Sun Hours (T:204h)	hours	1.4	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	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	6.8	+0.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	100	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	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	1005.5	-85.37
UV Index	UVI	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	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	8.8	-0.93

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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.