Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Evening

20:09:45 NZST

Saturday,
01 August 2026

Warnings

No current weather
station warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Chance of FROST or heavy DEW

Webcams

The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom

News

⛅ 01 Aug 2026 6:30PM: Live: Auckland v Canterbury - NPC Rugby 2026 (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 6:24PM: Four in custody after staff assaulted, haul of perfume taken, at Hamilton store, police say (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 6:04PM: Two new Auckland stations part of $2.4b rail spend (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 4:39PM: 5.2 magnitude quake strikes near Te Anau (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 3:59PM: Rising shop violence demands stronger penalties: Retail NZ (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 2:27PM: Queenstown mayor wants ideas on relieving traffic snarls (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 12:46PM: Police seek witnesses to fatal Hawke's Bay crash (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 10:08AM: Funding for more local GPs to remove suspected skin cancer (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 9:59AM: Boxing bronze medals for Fiji and Tuvalu at Commonwealth Games (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 01 Aug 2026 9:51AM: Kingmaker candidate elected new president of New Caledonia's government (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:11°C

Low:-1°C

CoR:8%

Partly cloudy. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 3.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Temperature

6.0°C
73%
Trend:

Falling,-0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.8°C / 4.2°C

Wind

2km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 201deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 15km/h

Rain

0.1mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
12:48, 01/08/2026

Pressure

1022hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.8hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1008hPa

Cloud Base:
558m, 1831ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
6.7 hrs (67%)

Air Quality

13AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4ug/m³
PM10: 4.7ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
6.0°C 73%

Temp. at +3m
5.6°C 71%

Temp. at +1m
5.7°C 71%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:00
Moonset
08:36
Visibility
93%

Sunrise
07:24
Sunset
17:25
Day Length
10.00 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 57s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy, Wind	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Sunny
-1°C	13°C	4°C \| 15°C	6°C \| 9°C	1°C \| 10°C	-2°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 7%

Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 15:27
Lowest Temperature	4.2 °C	at 07:11
Highest Dew Point	6.0 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Dew Point	-0.1 °C	at 14:36
Highest Apparent Temperature	7.4 °C	at 15:27
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.0 °C	at 07:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 15:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.2 °C	at 07:11
Lowest Wind Chill	4.2 °C	at 07:11
Highest Humidex	9.9 °C	at 10:29
Highest Heat Index	10.8 °C	at 15:27
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:45
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 14:36
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 12:48
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 12:49
Wind
Highest Gust	31 km/h	at 00:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 01:15
Wind Run	130.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.5 hPa	at 19:47
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.2 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	6.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 14:27
Lowest Temperature	8.7 °C	at 23:57
Highest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 11:45
Lowest Dew Point	4.8 °C	at 22:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 01:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.2 °C	at 11:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.4 °C	at 11:46
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.9 °C	at 11:11
Lowest Wind Chill	6.9 °C	at 11:11
Highest Humidex	14.6 °C	at 14:16
Highest Heat Index	13.8 °C	at 14:27
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 07:23
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 17:53
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	9.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	13.2 mm/hr	at 11:10
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.0 mm	at 07:47
Wind
Highest Gust	51 km/h	at 14:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 13:40
Wind Run	308.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.8 hPa	at 00:09
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.0 hPa	at 14:24
Hours of Sun	6.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	12.6	-2.20
Low Temperature	°C	4.2	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	2.2	-3.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	10.1	-3.01
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.0	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	-0.3	-3.60
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.2	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	1.9	-3.17
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	12.6	-2.20
High Dew Point	°C	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	7.4	-2.00
Low Dew Point	°C	-0.1	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	1.0	-2.51
High Humidity	%	90	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	95.3	+3.14
Low Humidity	%	48	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.6	-2.86
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	2.8	+1.71
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	29.3	+1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	14.9	+1.57
Wind Run	km	130.5	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	126.6	-13.83
Wind bearing	°	170	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	209.7	284.4
Wind Direction	-	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	SSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.5	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1019.1	-6.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	1010.5	-7.97
Sun Hours (T:41h)	hours	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	5.9	+0.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	532	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	477.4	-68.43
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	3.9	-0.71

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.9	-1.09
Low Temperature	°C	4.2	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	4.9	-2.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	12.0	-1.62
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.0	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	2.5	-3.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.2	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	4.6	-2.82
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.9	-1.09
High Dew Point	°C	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	8.9	-2.20
Low Dew Point	°C	-0.1	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	3.2	-2.65
High Humidity	%	90	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	94.2	-0.17
Low Humidity	%	48	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	65.8	-3.30
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	-2.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	31	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	30.9	-1.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	15.0	-1.00
Wind Run	km	130.5	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	150.3	-9.21
Wind bearing	°	170	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	216.3	224.1
Wind Direction	-	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.5	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1021.6	-1.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1015.3	-0.87
Sun Hours (T:163h)	hours	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	5.4	+1.15
Solar Radiation	W/m²	532	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	500.5	+92.87
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.2	+0.83

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

After more tables and reports? Check out our tables page and Weather extreme reports.

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.