Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Tuesday,
02 December 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving

High:13°C

Low:21°C

CoR:14%

Some clouds. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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12.5°C
87%
Trend:

Falling,-0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.7°C / 12.5°C

0km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

0km/h, 0deg.

Day Max/Avg:
1km/h / 1km/h

0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

0.0mm
0.0

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (00:17 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
0.7mm

Last Rain Record:
00:14, 01/12/2025

Pressure

1005hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1005hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
262m, 861ft

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.2ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 407ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.4°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
20.0°C 61%

Moisture at +1m:
15.0°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
15.6°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 39%VWC

Soil -20cm:
22.1°C

Fire Danger

1.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:14
Moonset
03:12
Visibility
83%

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:32
Day Length
14.50 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 15s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	Thunderstorms	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun
13°C	21°C	12°C \| 19°C	11°C \| 18°C	10°C \| 21°C	14°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 92%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 19%

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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	12.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.5 °C	at 00:07
Highest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 00:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.7 °C	at 00:07
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 00:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.7 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Wind Chill	12.6 °C	at 00:07
Highest Humidex	14.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	12.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	87 %	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	1 km/h	at 00:01
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	1 km/h (F0)	at 00:00
Wind Run	0.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.9 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.9 hPa	at 00:00
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	19.0 °C	at 14:24
Lowest Temperature	12.7 °C	at 23:58
Highest Dew Point	17.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 16:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 23:58
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 23:58
Lowest Wind Chill	12.7 °C	at 23:58
Highest Humidex	23.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	19.0 °C	at 14:24
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	54 %	at 16:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.5 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 00:15
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 05:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 15:39
Wind Run	274.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.9 hPa	at 23:56
Lowest Pressure (SL)	995.4 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.7	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	22.9	+0.27
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	+0.27
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	22.8	-0.17
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	13.8	+0.16
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	14.0	+0.34
High Heat Index	°C	12.7	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	22.9	+0.27
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	16.5	+0.60
Low Dew Point	°C	10.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	10.6	-0.90
High Humidity	%	87	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	90.4	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	87	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	53.6	-4.57
Rainfall (T:8mm)	mm	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.2	+0.99
Max Wind Gust	km/h	1	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	47.6	+6.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	1	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	15.4	+4.00
Wind Run	km	0.1	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	169.8	+61.34
Wind bearing	°	315	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	257.7	257.7
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	WSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1004.9	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1010.4	-7.71
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.9	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1003.4	-9.27
Sun Hours (T:56h)	hours	0.0	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.0	-0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1024.0	-64.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	14.1	-0.77

^* 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 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	Thu 27/11/25	Wed 26/11/25	Tue 25/11/25	Mon 24/11/25	Sun 23/11/25	Sat 22/11/25	Fri 21/11/25	Thu 20/11/25	Wed 19/11/25	Tue 18/11/25	Mon 17/11/25	Sun 16/11/25	Sat 15/11/25	Fri 14/11/25	Thu 13/11/25	Wed 12/11/25	Tue 11/11/25	Mon 10/11/25	Sun 09/11/25	Sat 08/11/25	Fri 07/11/25	Thu 06/11/25	Wed 05/11/25	Tue 04/11/25	Mon 03/11/25	Sun 02/11/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.7	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	21.6	+3.75
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	12.9	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.2	8.5	8.4	7.7	11.7	+2.09
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	25.3	25.8	23.1	21.0	21.3	23.3	21.2	21.4	25.8	26.6	22.5	20.0	13.7	17.4	22.3	18.5	20.2	23.1	20.4	19.1	21.3	21.8	21.2	17.1	18.0	17.1	21.1	+5.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	18.0	13.8	12.3	12.6	13.8	12.0	14.7	13.9	17.2	11.4	6.1	6.4	9.2	11.3	11.7	10.0	12.3	8.4	8.9	8.8	12.8	9.0	6.8	6.9	7.7	6.7	11.2	+3.26
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	17.1	13.5	13.9	13.9	13.5	11.9	14.4	13.8	16.3	11.7	7.3	7.8	10.9	11.4	12.9	11.7	13.4	9.2	9.7	9.3	12.9	9.7	8.1	8.5	8.4	7.7	11.7	+2.32
High Heat Index	°C	12.7	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	24.3	26.3	22.7	20.9	21.8	23.4	21.8	21.4	23.5	25.8	23.5	21.1	17.5	18.9	22.5	19.5	20.0	22.8	21.2	21.7	21.2	21.3	21.4	19.2	19.5	18.8	21.6	+3.75
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	18.4	15.9	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.8	14.5	16.9	19.6	16.5	13.5	11.4	12.3	13.0	15.8	13.1	13.9	15.4	13.1	11.9	16.2	16.1	14.0	11.7	11.3	11.8	14.7	+2.08
Low Dew Point	°C	10.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	14.4	11.6	9.8	9.9	11.2	10.6	12.4	12.2	14.2	9.8	5.6	5.6	5.5	9.2	11.6	9.1	10.7	7.7	8.0	6.2	10.1	8.4	6.6	6.5	7.2	6.2	9.3	+2.07
High Humidity	%	87	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	91.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	90.0	90.0	92.0	93.0	91.5	-0.33
Low Humidity	%	87	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	60.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	53.0	50.0	59.0	65.0	67.0	52.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	62.0	60.0	58.0	47.0	39.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	55.0	-6.20
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	6.7	0.2	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-1.40
Max Wind Gust	km/h	1	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	51.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	40.0	80.0	49.0	50.0	48.0	47.0	30.0	43.0	44.0	44.0	45.0	35.0	48.0	47.0	53.0	45.3	-13.53
Max Average Speed	km/h	1	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	9.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	17.0	20.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	12.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	17.0	12.0	14.0	13.8	-6.17
Wind Run	km	0.1	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	121.8	141.6	186.7	121.1	101.3	93.9	147.6	134.1	86.7	74.6	106.9	110.7	298.0	170.5	230.5	205.6	157.7	80.1	107.5	128.3	161.9	145.1	103.8	173.3	106.0	124.5	145.3	-90.09
Wind bearing	°	315	272	297	285	281	299	297	73	125	279	271	267	271	348	243	291	320	288	287	323	84	280	273	271	264	283	272	292	274	267	267	264.8	272.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	W	W	W	W	NNW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	E	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1004.9	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1010.8	1015.0	1017.2	1016.8	1017.0	1020.2	1022.2	1022.1	1013.0	1015.6	1023.9	1023.6	1017.9	1005.0	1004.2	1014.5	1014.0	1011.0	1014.5	1017.6	1017.6	1016.6	1018.8	1022.8	1027.0	1027.9	1015.9	+1.85
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.9	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1003.9	1009.4	1013.6	1011.1	1010.5	1015.8	1018.8	1012.9	1009.1	1010.7	1015.1	1018.1	1001.7	1003.1	992.5	1002.4	1003.5	1002.7	1010.1	1013.3	1015.8	1014.2	1014.8	1017.6	1022.9	1025.0	1009.5	+2.97
Sun Hours (T:244h)	hours	0.0	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	1.7	9.4	6.9	8.5	10.3	10.9	10.8	6.2	4.2	9.9	11.6	13.1	10.1	4.9	7.9	3.1	5.1	3.2	11.5	12.0	4.6	3.5	8.8	9.1	10.2	8.0	8.1	+3.62
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	666.0	1209.0	1097.0	1266.0	1209.0	1276.0	1019.0	899.0	812.0	1136.0	1112.0	1054.0	1093.0	1137.0	1146.0	1118.0	1047.0	844.0	994.0	958.0	883.0	1106.0	1214.0	1193.0	1024.0	1079.0	1059.6	+187.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	15.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.2.0	11.4.0	15.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.5.0	10.9.0	15.4.0	14.4.0	12.0.0	15.0.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	14.9.0	14.7.0	14.7	+3.52

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.