Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Midday

12:51:19 NZDT

Thursday,
15 January 2026

Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High rainfall rate (/hour) has been detected

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:21°C

Low:16°C

CoR:99%

Showers and thundershowers likely. High 21C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 18.3°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

17.4°C
94%
Trend:

Rising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.8°C / 16.0°C

Wind

6km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

15km/h, 167deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 8km/h

Rain

29.9mm

30mm

Rain Last Hour:

14.3mm

Rainfall Rate:

14.4mm/hr

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
122m, 399ft

UV / Solar

52W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
6.6k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m³
PM10: 2.1ug/m³
CO₂: 420ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.4°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
18.0°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
16.7°C 97%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
69% VWC

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

Fire Danger

7.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
115kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:17
Moonset
18:15
Visibility
14%

Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.43 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Thundershowers	Thunderstorms	Thunderstorms	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
21°C	16°C	22°C \| 14°C	19°C \| 11°C	18°C \| 11°C	19°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 99%	Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 74%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 6%

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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	17.8 °C	at 10:52
Lowest Temperature	16.0 °C	at 06:53
Highest Dew Point	16.6 °C	at 12:25
Lowest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.0 °C	at 12:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.0 °C	at 07:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.5 °C	at 12:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 07:09
Lowest Wind Chill	16.0 °C	at 06:53
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 12:02
Highest Heat Index	17.8 °C	at 10:52
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 07:35
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 00:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	29.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	40.8 mm/hr	at 12:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	14.3 mm	at 12:51
Wind
Highest Gust	19 km/h	at 10:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:09
Wind Run	65.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.0 hPa	at 00:14
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.8 hPa	at 11:51
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	22.2 °C	at 18:51
Lowest Temperature	13.7 °C	at 06:28
Highest Dew Point	15.0 °C	at 20:24
Lowest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 05:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.3 °C	at 19:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 06:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.3 °C	at 19:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 06:31
Lowest Wind Chill	13.7 °C	at 06:28
Highest Humidex	26.0 °C	at 18:51
Highest Heat Index	22.2 °C	at 18:51
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 06:26
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 14:00
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	26 km/h	at 11:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 11:17
Wind Run	139.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 00:17
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 19:06
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.8	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	24.0	+1.69
Low Temperature	°C	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	15.5	+2.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.0	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	23.2	+2.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.0	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	14.4	+2.13
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	15.5	+2.26
High Heat Index	°C	17.8	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	24.0	+1.69
High Dew Point	°C	16.6	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	16.5	+2.16
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.8	+1.83
High Humidity	%	95	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	90.3	+1.14
Low Humidity	%	76	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	54.1	+0.57
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	29.9	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	1.3	+0.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	42.0	+6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.9	+3.29
Wind Run	km	65.5	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	266.7	+73.87
Wind bearing	°	112	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	257.7	207.4
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1016.9	+1.81
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.8	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1010.8	+0.21
Sun Hours (T:49h)	hours	0.0	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	7.0	-0.86
Solar Radiation	W/m²	185	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1217.9	-16.14
UV Index	UVI	1.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	11.0	+0.00

^* 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^*	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.8	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	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	22.1	-0.80
Low Temperature	°C	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	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	13.1	+0.25
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.0	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	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	20.9	-1.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.0	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	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	12.0	-0.45
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	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	13.0	+0.18
High Heat Index	°C	17.8	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	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	22.1	-0.81
High Dew Point	°C	16.6	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	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	14.8	-0.62
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	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	10.0	-0.11
High Humidity	%	95	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	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	90.7	+0.50
Low Humidity	%	76	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	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	54.3	+1.57
Rainfall (T:41mm)	mm	29.9	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	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	1.4	+0.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	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	46.9	+2.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	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	18.8	+5.13
Wind Run	km	65.5	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	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	210.6	+68.89
Wind bearing	°	112	224	250	276	257	260	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	233.4	249.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	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	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	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	1012.4	-3.41
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.8	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	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	1006.6	-2.88
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	0.0	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	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	6.1	-2.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	185	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	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	1140.1	+71.60
UV Index	UVI	1.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	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	12.8	-2.38

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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.