Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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17:59:07 NZDT

Sunday,
08 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:20°C

Low:13°C

CoR:32%

Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 18.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

19.7°C
71%
Trend:

Rising,0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.0°C / 16.6°C

Wind

13km/h

W
Wind Gust:

23km/h, 275deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 21km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
12.1mm

Last Rain Record:
16:05, 03/03/2026

Pressure

1012hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
674m, 2212ft

UV / Solar

183W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
23.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (6%)

Air Quality

11AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.1ug/m³
PM10: 5.2ug/m³
CO₂: 421ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
19.7°C 71%

Temp. at +3m
21.5°C 66%

Temp. at +1m
19.4°C 70%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
36% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:40
Moonset
11:45
Visibility
79%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
19:50
Day Length
12.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Showers Late	Showers	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
13°C	19°C	12°C \| 19°C	8°C \| 21°C	8°C \| 23°C	10°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 32%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	20.0 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Temperature	16.6 °C	at 05:04
Highest Dew Point	15.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	13.1 °C	at 17:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 12:54
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 13:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.0 °C	at 12:54
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 13:51
Lowest Wind Chill	16.6 °C	at 05:04
Highest Humidex	23.5 °C	at 12:54
Highest Heat Index	20.0 °C	at 13:14
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:15
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	39 km/h	at 13:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 13:51
Wind Run	167.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.6 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.7 hPa	at 17:29
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.3 °C	at 15:43
Lowest Temperature	12.2 °C	at 00:23
Highest Dew Point	15.9 °C	at 17:41
Lowest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 00:23
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.1 °C	at 16:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 00:44
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.2 °C	at 16:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 00:48
Lowest Wind Chill	12.2 °C	at 00:23
Highest Humidex	25.3 °C	at 17:26
Highest Heat Index	21.3 °C	at 15:43
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 01:20
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 15:44
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	22 km/h	at 11:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 17:34
Wind Run	115.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.9 hPa	at 01:09
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.5 hPa	at 19:10
Hours of Sun	1.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	19.6	-2.60
Low Temperature	°C	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	9.3	-3.56
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	17.8	-3.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	7.7	-3.94
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	8.9	-3.93
High Heat Index	°C	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	19.6	-2.60
High Dew Point	°C	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	12.2	-2.47
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	6.8	-2.60
High Humidity	%	91	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	92.9	+7.00
Low Humidity	%	68	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	52.9	-2.00
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	1.7	+1.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	34.9	-0.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	17.9	+1.00
Wind Run	km	167.7	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	156.8	-37.94
Wind bearing	°	268	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	238.6	183.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	WSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1021.2	-0.81
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.7	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1015.2	-0.11
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	0.8	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	4.9	-2.57
Solar Radiation	W/m²	987	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	1065.9	+158.14
UV Index	UVI	9.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	9.3	+1.29

^* 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 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	22.1	-0.12
Low Temperature	°C	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	12.7	-1.74
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.9	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	21.2	-0.32
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	11.6	-1.92
Low Wind Chill	°C	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	12.7	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	22.1	-0.04
High Dew Point	°C	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	15.0	-0.74
Low Dew Point	°C	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	9.9	-1.45
High Humidity	%	91	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	90.6	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	68	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	54.9	-3.53
Rainfall (T:49mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	-2.22
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	36.1	-3.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	18.5	-1.10
Wind Run	km	167.7	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	198.7	-33.68
Wind bearing	°	268	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	220.8	209.4
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1017.6	+4.16
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.7	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1011.7	+5.24
Sun Hours (T:193h)	hours	0.8	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	6.4	+0.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	987	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	1025.7	-136.03
UV Index	UVI	9.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	9.1	-1.27

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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.