Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A very early Good Morning

01:34:13 NZDT

Wednesday,
31 December 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, bright intervals

High:14°C

Low:25°C

CoR:4%

Some clouds. Low 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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15.8°C
79%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.8°C / 15.6°C

4km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 117deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 6km/h

0.0mm

1.7mm

Month Total:
52.2mm

Last Rain Record:
06:02, 30/12/2025

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1001hPa / 1000hPa

Cloud Base:
453m, 1487ft

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: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0.7ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.5°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
21.1°C 62%

Moisture at +1m:
17.2°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
17.8°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 40%VWC

Soil -20cm:
22.4°C

Fire Danger

2.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:29
Moonset
02:10
Visibility
79%

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
15.00 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 39s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Thunderstorms	Showers	AM Showers	Showers	Partly Cloudy
14°C	25°C	16°C \| 21°C	14°C \| 22°C	14°C \| 19°C	11°C \| 22°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 33%	Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 6%

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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	15.8 °C	at 01:11
Lowest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 01:11
Lowest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 01:25
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.0 °C	at 00:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 01:25
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 00:13
Lowest Wind Chill	15.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	18.1 °C	at 01:11
Highest Heat Index	15.8 °C	at 01:11
Highest Humidity	79 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	78 %	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	29 km/h	at 01:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:13
Wind Run	7.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1000.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1000.4 hPa	at 00:31
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	21.3 °C	at 17:31
Lowest Temperature	12.0 °C	at 05:33
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 15:20
Lowest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 03:49
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.2 °C	at 17:38
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.7 °C	at 05:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.3 °C	at 17:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 05:46
Lowest Wind Chill	12.0 °C	at 05:33
Highest Humidex	24.7 °C	at 17:28
Highest Heat Index	21.3 °C	at 17:31
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 05:40
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 17:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.8 mm/hr	at 05:31
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.7 mm	at 06:03
Wind
Highest Gust	63 km/h	at 13:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 00:04
Wind Run	270.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1005.1 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.3 hPa	at 19:20
Hours of Sun	8.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.8	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.9	+2.17
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	12.3	+1.33
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.7	+3.01
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.0	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	11.0	+1.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	12.3	+1.57
High Heat Index	°C	15.8	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.9	+2.17
High Dew Point	°C	12.1	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	14.4	+1.20
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	9.2	+0.60
High Humidity	%	79	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	91.4	-0.14
Low Humidity	%	78	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	53.9	-0.29
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	1.3	-0.49
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	56.0	+3.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	16.4	-2.14
Wind Run	km	7.8	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	201.9	+4.74
Wind bearing	°	134	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	199.6	279.0
Wind Direction	-	SE	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	SSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1000.7	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.4	-3.79
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.4	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	1001.9	-2.36
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	0.0	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	6.2	+1.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1045.9	-66.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.5	-2.24

^* 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^*	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	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.8	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	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	21.9	+0.23
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	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	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	12.2	+0.55
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	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	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	20.8	-0.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.0	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	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	11.4	+0.37
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	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	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	12.1	+0.50
High Heat Index	°C	15.8	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	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	21.9	+0.24
High Dew Point	°C	12.1	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	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	14.5	+0.04
Low Dew Point	°C	11.8	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	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	9.4	+0.13
High Humidity	%	79	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	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	90.6	-0.67
Low Humidity	%	78	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	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	52.6	-2.27
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	1.7	+1.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	29	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	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	49.5	+4.37
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	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	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	+2.57
Wind Run	km	7.8	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	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	176.9	+36.20
Wind bearing	°	134	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	244	132	269	272	240.2	258.5
Wind Direction	-	SE	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1000.7	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	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1012.5	-4.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1000.4	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	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	1006.0	-4.42
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	0.0	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	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	6.1	-2.33
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	1051.0	-23.07
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	14.7	-0.22

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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.