Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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17:12:04 NZDT

Tuesday,
29 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:17°C

Low:7°C

CoR:13%

Clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.2°C
62%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.6°C / 8.1°C

Wind

9km/h

W
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 277deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 13km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
95.4mm

Last Rain Record:
18:57, 27/09/2026

Pressure

1019hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
902m, 2960ft

UV / Solar

320W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
40.5klx

Sun Hours:
7.6 hrs (62%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m³
PM10: 2.4ug/m³
CO₂: 390ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.2°C 62%

Temp. at +3m
21.5°C 48%

Temp. at +1m
15.7°C 59%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
66% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
22:24
Moonset
07:42
Visibility
93%

Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
19:21
Day Length
12.24 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	AM Light Rain, Wind	Showers	Mostly Sunny
7°C	16°C	9°C \| 14°C	9°C \| 15°C	11°C \| 15°C	6°C \| 17°C
Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 48%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	16.6 °C	at 14:35
Lowest Temperature	8.1 °C	at 07:04
Highest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 09:04
Lowest Dew Point	6.0 °C	at 10:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.0 °C	at 15:37
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.1 °C	at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.2 °C	at 15:37
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 07:12
Highest Humidex	17.0 °C	at 14:35
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 14:35
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 07:19
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 14:19
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	28 km/h	at 14:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 02:32
Wind Run	142.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.6 hPa	at 16:56
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.8 hPa	at 03:40
Hours of Sun	7.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 14:29
Lowest Temperature	3.0 °C	at 04:51
Highest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 16:07
Lowest Dew Point	2.4 °C	at 04:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.9 °C	at 11:59
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.3 °C	at 04:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.7 °C	at 12:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.0 °C	at 04:51
Lowest Wind Chill	3.0 °C	at 04:51
Highest Humidex	14.7 °C	at 15:29
Highest Heat Index	14.2 °C	at 14:29
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 03:09
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 14:40
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	62 km/h	at 14:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h (F4)	at 15:03
Wind Run	286.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.3 hPa	at 02:47
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 18:07
Hours of Sun	4.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	14.5	-0.57
Low Temperature	°C	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	4.3	-2.17
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	11.5	-1.17
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	2.4	-2.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	4.1	-2.07
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	14.5	-0.57
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.8	-1.34
Low Dew Point	°C	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	2.7	-2.07
High Humidity	%	91	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	+1.29
Low Humidity	%	56	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	59.6	-6.29
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	1.9	+0.53
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	42.1	+3.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.3	+0.86
Wind Run	km	142.1	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	207.9	+0.93
Wind bearing	°	275	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	260.4	264.1
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1018.6	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1023.0	+9.64
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1015.4	+10.89
Sun Hours (T:28h)	hours	7.6	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	4.0	+0.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	991	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	908.0	+7.86
UV Index	UVI	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	+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^*	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	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	15.2	+1.21
Low Temperature	°C	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	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	6.7	+0.42
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	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	12.6	+1.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	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	4.6	+0.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	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	6.5	+0.69
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	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	15.2	+1.21
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	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	10.4	+1.05
Low Dew Point	°C	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	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	4.7	+0.52
High Humidity	%	91	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	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	92.8	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	56	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	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	62.3	-1.70
Rainfall (T:96mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	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	3.2	+1.36
Max Wind Gust	km/h	28	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	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	43.2	+7.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	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	20.2	+2.90
Wind Run	km	142.1	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	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	233.4	+40.43
Wind bearing	°	275	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	248.4	203.6
Wind Direction	-	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.6	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	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	1015.6	-8.39
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	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	1008.2	-9.40
Sun Hours (T:152h)	hours	7.6	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	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	5.1	+0.23
Solar Radiation	W/m²	991	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	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	879.1	+236.27
UV Index	UVI	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	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	7.8	+2.33

^* 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.