Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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12:36:22 NZDT

Monday,
19 January 2026

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⛅ 19 Jan 2026 12:20PM: 'Huge amount of luck' led to discover of tramper missing since last year (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 8:59AM: Family's harrowing night escaping raging flood-waters in Northland (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 10:08AM: People still isolated in Northland campsite, more heavy rain on the way (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 11:09AM: Dozens of slips close State Highway 2 through Waioweka Gorge after wild weather (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 7:36AM: Man dies after being pulled from water in Rotorua geothermal area (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 8:05AM: Tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park found alive (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 9:26AM: Abuse in Care: Police prosecuted fewer than 1 in 10 referred cases (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 9:38AM: Funding Wegovy will save taxpayer money in long run - specialist (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 9:26AM: An inter-island ferry route from Picton to Clifford Bay has been an idea for almost a century (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 19 Jan 2026 6:07AM: Education Ministry error almost cut 2027 school year short (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:20°C

Low:14°C

CoR:1%

Cloudy and windy. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 40 to 55 km/h. It feels like 17.8°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

19.2°C
67%
Trend:

Rising,0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.4°C / 13.5°C

Wind

12km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

40km/h, 106deg.

Day Max/Avg:
42km/h / 15km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
62.5mm

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

Pressure

1021hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
783m, 2568ft

UV / Solar

957W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Very High
8.0UVI

Sun Light:
121.1k Lux

Sun Hours:
4.8 hrs (33%)

Air Quality

10.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.9ug/m³
CO₂: 405ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
19.2°C 67%

Temp. at +3m
25.6°C 52%

Temp. at +1m
19.3°C 66%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

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

Fire Danger

3.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:55
Moonset
21:15
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
20:47
Day Length
14.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 45s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Mostly Cloudy, Wind	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Rain	Showers
20°C	14°C	20°C \| 15°C	23°C \| 18°C	22°C \| 17°C	21°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 98%	Rain Risk: 59%

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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	19.4 °C	at 12:24
Lowest Temperature	13.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 11:59
Lowest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 04:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.7 °C	at 12:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.2 °C	at 04:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.1 °C	at 12:24
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 04:14
Lowest Wind Chill	13.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Humidex	21.8 °C	at 12:24
Highest Heat Index	19.2 °C	at 12:24
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 07:04
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 12:24
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 11:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 10:43
Wind Run	123.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 00:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.2 hPa	at 04:34
Hours of Sun	4.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.6 °C	at 15:16
Lowest Temperature	12.7 °C	at 05:25
Highest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 16:35
Lowest Dew Point	8.1 °C	at 13:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 14:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 06:28
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.2 °C	at 14:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.6 °C	at 05:16
Lowest Wind Chill	12.7 °C	at 05:25
Highest Humidex	19.6 °C	at 15:16
Highest Heat Index	18.6 °C	at 15:16
Highest Humidity	79 %	at 05:19
Lowest Humidity	53 %	at 13:30
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	43 km/h	at 15:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 12:10
Wind Run	234.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 21:46
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.2 hPa	at 03:36
Hours of Sun	5.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.4	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	22.0	-1.93
Low Temperature	°C	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	13.9	-0.77
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	21.7	-1.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	12.9	-0.93
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	14.0	-0.71
High Heat Index	°C	19.2	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	22.0	-1.93
High Dew Point	°C	12.9	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	15.3	-0.87
Low Dew Point	°C	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	10.1	-1.67
High Humidity	%	81	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	89.4	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	66	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.7	+2.00
Rainfall (T:57mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	8.2	+7.76
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	38.7	-1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	18.6	-2.57
Wind Run	km	123.2	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	190.3	-63.87
Wind bearing	°	120	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	183.9	259.4
Wind Direction	-	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1017.0	-0.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.2	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1009.1	-4.51
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	4.8	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	5.1	-2.91
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1083	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1194.7	+8.57
UV Index	UVI	10.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	10.6	+0.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	Sat 20/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.4	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	18.5	22.2	-0.23
Low Temperature	°C	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	11.1	13.5	+0.58
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.7	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	15.3	21.3	-0.62
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	9.5	12.5	+0.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	11.1	13.5	+0.63
High Heat Index	°C	19.2	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	18.5	22.2	-0.24
High Dew Point	°C	12.9	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	11.9	15.0	-0.23
Low Dew Point	°C	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	7.1	10.1	-0.02
High Humidity	%	81	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	90.3	-0.20
Low Humidity	%	66	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	50.0	55.1	+1.67
Rainfall (T:86mm)	mm	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	1.9	2.9	+1.41
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	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	61.0	44.8	-1.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	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	20.0	18.5	+3.73
Wind Run	km	123.2	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	277.5	209.4	+55.21
Wind bearing	°	120	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	283	212.9	248.2
Wind Direction	-	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	WNW	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1005.8	1012.8	-2.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.2	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	1000.1	1007.0	-1.44
Sun Hours (T:189h)	hours	4.8	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	6.7	6.3	-1.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1083	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	1149.0	1161.4	+97.50
UV Index	UVI	10.0	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	16.0.0	12.3	-2.75

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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.