Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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13:11:00 NZDT

Tuesday,
20 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:20°C

Low:15°C

CoR:8%

Cloudy with gusty winds. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 40 to 55 km/h. It feels like 16.0°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.9°C
55%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.7°C / 15.6°C

Wind

15km/h

E
Wind Gust:

37km/h, 84deg.

Day Max/Avg:
42km/h / 16km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
62.5mm

Last Rain Record:
23:58, 16/01/2026

Pressure

1016hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
1152m, 3781ft

UV / Solar

265W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
33.5k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

10.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 5.3ug/m³
CO₂: 413ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.9°C 55%

Temp. at +3m
23.3°C 49%

Temp. at +1m
18.8°C 55%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

7.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
16.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
85kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:02
Moonset
21:44
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
20:46
Day Length
14.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 47s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Cloudy, Wind	Showers Late	PM Showers	Rain	Showers	Rain
20°C	15°C	21°C \| 17°C	22°C \| 16°C	20°C \| 11°C	15°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 79%

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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	19.7 °C	at 12:41
Lowest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 05:29
Highest Dew Point	11.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 12:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.0 °C	at 12:41
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 05:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.6 °C	at 12:41
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 05:33
Lowest Wind Chill	15.6 °C	at 05:29
Highest Humidex	20.9 °C	at 12:41
Highest Heat Index	19.7 °C	at 12:41
Highest Humidity	76 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 12:42
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	42 km/h	at 10:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 11:20
Wind Run	130.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.4 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.7 hPa	at 04:52
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.7 °C	at 14:09
Lowest Temperature	13.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 14:35
Lowest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 04:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.7 °C	at 15:31
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.2 °C	at 04:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.0 °C	at 15:31
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 04:14
Lowest Wind Chill	13.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Humidex	23.7 °C	at 15:31
Highest Heat Index	20.7 °C	at 14:09
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 07:04
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 17:45
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	42 km/h	at 11:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 15:21
Wind Run	249.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 00:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.9 hPa	at 19:54
Hours of Sun	10.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	21.8	-1.84
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	13.6	-1.96
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	21.6	-0.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	12.5	-2.16
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	13.7	-1.93
High Heat Index	°C	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	21.8	-1.84
High Dew Point	°C	11.7	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	14.9	-1.47
Low Dew Point	°C	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	10.2	-1.69
High Humidity	%	76	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	87.9	-3.14
Low Humidity	%	52	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	58.9	+4.14
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	7.4	+6.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	36.6	-7.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	17.1	-5.43
Wind Run	km	130.0	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	182.5	-94.11
Wind bearing	°	99	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	160.3	262.4
Wind Direction	-	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SSE	W
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1017.5	-0.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.7	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1010.9	-1.10
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	1.2	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	5.4	-2.34
Solar Radiation	W/m²	634	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1195.1	-24.43
UV Index	UVI	5.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	10.6	-0.43

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	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	22.3	-0.06
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	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	13.5	+0.75
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	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	21.4	-0.27
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	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	12.5	+0.23
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	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	13.6	+0.80
High Heat Index	°C	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	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	22.3	-0.07
High Dew Point	°C	11.7	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	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	15.0	+0.00
Low Dew Point	°C	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	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	10.2	+0.24
High Humidity	%	76	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	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	-0.33
Low Humidity	%	52	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	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	55.4	+2.47
Rainfall (T:84mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	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	2.8	+1.28
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	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	44.1	-2.50
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	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	18.4	+3.40
Wind Run	km	130.0	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	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	208.3	+49.42
Wind bearing	°	99	111	124	123	197	93	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	207.1	248.6
Wind Direction	-	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	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	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	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	1013.4	-1.05
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.7	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	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	1007.6	-0.42
Sun Hours (T:192h)	hours	1.2	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	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	6.4	-0.90
Solar Radiation	W/m²	634	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	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	1166.5	+94.33
UV Index	UVI	5.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	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	12.1	-2.97

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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.