Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:32:40 NZDT

Tuesday,
13 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:25°C

Low:13°C

CoR:3%

Lots of sunshine. High near 25C. N winds shifting to W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.2°C
89%
Trend:

Falling,-1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.4°C / 11.2°C

Wind

3km/h

W
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 274deg.

Day Max/Avg:
18km/h / 8km/h

Rain

0.0mm

5.8mm

Month Total:
10.9mm

Last Rain Record:
07:31, 12/01/2026

Pressure

1018hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
218m, 714ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

7.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.1ug/m³
PM10: 3.3ug/m³
CO₂: 471ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.2°C 89%

Temp. at +3m
11.9°C 83%

Temp. at +1m
11.5°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
44% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25

Fire Danger

2.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:12
Moonset
16:13
Visibility
32%

Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.46 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 27s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Showers	Thunderstorms	Rain, Thunder	AM Showers
25°C	13°C	19°C \| 15°C	20°C \| 16°C	22°C \| 14°C	20°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 48%	Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 39%

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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	15.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	11.2 °C	at 04:29
Highest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 02:22
Lowest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 04:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.7 °C	at 01:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.6 °C	at 04:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.1 °C	at 00:51
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.3 °C	at 04:29
Lowest Wind Chill	11.4 °C	at 04:29
Highest Humidex	17.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.4 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 04:17
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 00:00
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	18 km/h	at 00:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:00
Wind Run	14.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.9 hPa	at 03:50
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	22.3 °C	at 16:36
Lowest Temperature	15.4 °C	at 23:46
Highest Dew Point	16.0 °C	at 04:54
Lowest Dew Point	8.7 °C	at 16:15
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.3 °C	at 16:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.9 °C	at 23:41
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.0 °C	at 16:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 05:03
Lowest Wind Chill	15.4 °C	at 23:46
Highest Humidex	25.0 °C	at 03:46
Highest Heat Index	22.3 °C	at 16:36
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 05:12
Lowest Humidity	44 %	at 16:14
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	16.8 mm/hr	at 05:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.1 mm	at 05:17
Wind
Highest Gust	57 km/h	at 04:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	26 km/h (F4)	at 04:59
Wind Run	303.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.5 hPa	at 23:50
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.6 hPa	at 04:02
Hours of Sun	8.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.4	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	23.6	+1.24
Low Temperature	°C	11.2	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	15.6	+2.17
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	22.3	+0.37
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	14.7	+2.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.4	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	15.6	+2.17
High Heat Index	°C	15.4	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	23.6	+1.24
High Dew Point	°C	11.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	16.4	+1.40
Low Dew Point	°C	9.7	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	11.9	+2.04
High Humidity	%	89	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	+1.71
Low Humidity	%	73	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	54.7	-1.86
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	-0.26
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	43.6	+2.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	22.6	+5.00
Wind Run	km	14.5	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	276.6	+78.21
Wind bearing	°	99	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	262.4	163.1
Wind Direction	-	E	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1017.7	+7.19
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.9	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1012.0	+6.39
Sun Hours (T:54h)	hours	0.0	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	7.7	+0.73
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1219.6	-8.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	11.0	-1.30

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.4	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	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	-0.30
Low Temperature	°C	11.2	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	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	13.1	+0.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	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	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	20.9	-1.14
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.6	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	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	12.1	-0.27
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.4	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	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	13.0	+0.30
High Heat Index	°C	15.4	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	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	-0.31
High Dew Point	°C	11.1	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	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	14.7	-0.54
Low Dew Point	°C	9.7	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	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	9.9	-0.03
High Humidity	%	89	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	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	90.5	-0.20
Low Humidity	%	73	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	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	53.8	+0.40
Rainfall (T:41mm)	mm	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	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	+0.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	18	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	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	47.5	+2.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	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	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	18.5	+4.53
Wind Run	km	14.5	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	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	210.2	+62.93
Wind bearing	°	99	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	235.9	250.7
Wind Direction	-	E	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1012.8	-2.25
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.9	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	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1006.9	-1.54
Sun Hours (T:190h)	hours	0.0	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	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	6.3	-1.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1130.6	+59.83
UV Index	UVI	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	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	13.1	-2.05

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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.