Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

05:05:08 NZST

Sunday,
13 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:16°C

Low:5°C

CoR:24%

Sun and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 7.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.7°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.2°C / 9.6°C

Wind

6km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

11km/h, 283deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 13km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
72.5mm

Last Rain Record:
05:01, 11/09/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
343m, 1124ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

14.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.2ug/m³
PM10: 6.5ug/m³
CO₂: 393ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.7°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
9.1°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
9.0°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
70% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
5kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:58
Moonset
20:25
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
18:05
Day Length
11.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Light Rain
16°C	5°C	16°C \| 5°C	17°C \| 9°C	15°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 54%

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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	11.2 °C	at 01:17
Lowest Temperature	9.6 °C	at 04:49
Highest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 04:47
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.8 °C	at 01:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.3 °C	at 03:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.0 °C	at 01:17
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.6 °C	at 03:38
Lowest Wind Chill	8.9 °C	at 00:12
Highest Humidex	11.5 °C	at 01:17
Highest Heat Index	11.2 °C	at 01:17
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 00:02
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 01:37
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	26 km/h	at 00:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 00:59
Wind Run	48.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.0 hPa	at 04:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.5 hPa	at 01:29
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	15.7 °C	at 11:28
Lowest Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:35
Highest Dew Point	9.5 °C	at 00:11
Lowest Dew Point	4.5 °C	at 16:35
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.2 °C	at 11:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.6 °C	at 06:44
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.2 °C	at 11:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:35
Lowest Wind Chill	6.2 °C	at 06:35
Highest Humidex	16.0 °C	at 11:28
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 11:28
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 06:37
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 16:25
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	28 km/h	at 22:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 22:03
Wind Run	157.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 19:55
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.3 hPa	at 00:26
Hours of Sun	9.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	14.8	-0.84
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	6.7	-2.56
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	13.0	+0.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	4.6	-1.80
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.9	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	6.0	-3.13
High Heat Index	°C	11.2	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	14.8	-0.84
High Dew Point	°C	8.0	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.1	-0.83
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	4.8	-1.36
High Humidity	%	86	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	94.6	+5.57
Low Humidity	%	78	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	60.4	-3.29
Rainfall (T:70mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	10.0	+9.67
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	35.1	-27.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	17.4	-8.86
Wind Run	km	48.1	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	191.0	-166.76
Wind bearing	°	285	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	190.3	275.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1013.0	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1011.1	-1.70
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1004.1	-2.26
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	0.0	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	5.1	-1.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	757.1	-157.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	6.6	-1.57

^* 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^*	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.2	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	14.9	+1.23
Low Temperature	°C	9.6	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	7.9	+3.47
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.8	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	12.3	+0.81
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	5.5	+3.26
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.9	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	7.5	+3.45
High Heat Index	°C	11.2	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	14.9	+1.23
High Dew Point	°C	8.0	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	10.3	+1.64
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	5.4	+2.49
High Humidity	%	86	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	92.2	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	78	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	62.9	-2.77
Rainfall (T:98mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	3.3	+1.70
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	44.7	+15.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	20.9	+6.73
Wind Run	km	48.1	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	250.1	+108.37
Wind bearing	°	285	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	222.0	224.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.0	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1018.1	-6.06
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1011.8	-5.43
Sun Hours (T:155h)	hours	0.0	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	5.2	-0.03
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	784.4	+266.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.8	+2.53

^* 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.