Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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01:16:53 NZST

Monday,
22 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:7°C

Low:13°C

CoR:4%

Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 9.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.4°C
82%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.4°C / 11.1°C

Wind

7km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

14km/h, 141deg.

Day Max/Avg:
16km/h / 7km/h

Rain

0.0mm

13mm

Month Total:
98.0mm

Last Rain Record:
23:27, 21/06/2026

Pressure

1022hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1022hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
370m, 1213ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

3.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1ug/m³
PM10: 1.6ug/m³
CO₂: 385ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.4°C 82%

Temp. at +3m
10.7°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
10.4°C 86%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
76% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
12:08
Moonset
-----
Visibility
46%

Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
16:58
Day Length
9.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 4s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers	Showers
7°C	13°C	4°C \| 15°C	8°C \| 15°C	10°C \| 12°C	7°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 58%

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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	11.4 °C	at 01:07
Lowest Temperature	11.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	8.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	8.3 °C	at 00:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.6 °C	at 00:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 01:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.2 °C	at 00:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.7 °C	at 01:13
Lowest Wind Chill	11.1 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	12.0 °C	at 01:07
Highest Heat Index	11.4 °C	at 01:07
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 01:06
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.3 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	16 km/h	at 00:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 01:13
Wind Run	4.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.2 hPa	at 01:10
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.6 hPa	at 00:00
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	16.0 °C	at 14:11
Lowest Temperature	11.0 °C	at 23:41
Highest Dew Point	13.9 °C	at 11:33
Lowest Dew Point	8.7 °C	at 23:44
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 14:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 23:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 14:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.7 °C	at 23:37
Lowest Wind Chill	11.0 °C	at 23:41
Highest Humidex	18.8 °C	at 14:11
Highest Heat Index	16.0 °C	at 14:11
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 04:49
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	7.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	17.4 mm/hr	at 04:41
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.9 mm	at 05:12
Wind
Highest Gust	35 km/h	at 15:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 04:52
Wind Run	218.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.9 hPa	at 23:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.0 hPa	at 04:26
Hours of Sun	2.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.4	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	14.9	+0.31
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	7.9	+1.84
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.5	+0.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	6.0	+2.17
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	7.9	+2.21
High Heat Index	°C	11.4	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	14.9	+0.31
High Dew Point	°C	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	12.0	+1.96
Low Dew Point	°C	8.3	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	6.3	+2.03
High Humidity	%	85	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	95.9	+1.86
Low Humidity	%	82	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	75.6	+7.71
Rainfall (T:23mm)	mm	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	3.3	+3.04
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	34.4	+4.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	17.3	+2.43
Wind Run	km	4.6	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	188.3	+27.39
Wind bearing	°	123	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	260.4	264.7
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1022.2	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1022.2	-9.20
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1015.9	-9.46
Sun Hours (T:26h)	hours	0.0	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	3.7	-0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	434.1	+6.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	3.6	+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^*	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.4	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	16.3	-1.00
Low Temperature	°C	11.1	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	7.6	+0.78
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	15.3	-0.80
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.7	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.1	+0.87
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.1	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	7.6	+0.77
High Heat Index	°C	11.4	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	16.3	-1.00
High Dew Point	°C	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	11.9	+0.91
Low Dew Point	°C	8.3	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	6.2	+0.85
High Humidity	%	85	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	94.7	+0.83
Low Humidity	%	82	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	67.9	+8.20
Rainfall (T:98mm)	mm	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	+2.95
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	28.6	+0.37
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	13.5	+0.00
Wind Run	km	4.6	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	139.2	+19.06
Wind bearing	°	123	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	240.4	194.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.2	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1024.0	-5.60
Low Pressure	hPa	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1017.9	-6.14
Sun Hours (T:149h)	hours	0.0	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.0	-1.64
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	416.7	-130.47
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.4	-1.23

^* 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.