Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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16:43:16 NZST

Wednesday,
12 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:14°C

Low:7°C

CoR:71%

Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.3°C
74%
Trend:

Steady,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.7°C / 7.7°C

Wind

16km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

33km/h, 63deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 15km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
5.9mm

Last Rain Record:
16:15, 10/08/2026

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1021hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
566m, 1856ft

UV / Solar

66W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
8.4klx

Sun Hours:
1.9 hrs (19%)

Air Quality

8.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.6ug/m³
PM10: 3.5ug/m³
CO₂: 392ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.3°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
16.9°C 63%

Temp. at +1m
13.1°C 73%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
73% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
8kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
06:48
Moonset
16:49
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:35
Day Length
10.23 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 14s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Rain	Showers	AM Clouds, PM Sun	PM Showers	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy
7°C	15°C	8°C \| 17°C	9°C \| 16°C	7°C \| 10°C	2°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 71%	Rain Risk: 56%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 11%

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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	13.7 °C	at 15:10
Lowest Temperature	7.7 °C	at 06:04
Highest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 16:19
Lowest Dew Point	5.2 °C	at 06:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.3 °C	at 15:15
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.9 °C	at 07:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.5 °C	at 15:15
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 07:20
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 07:20
Highest Humidex	14.4 °C	at 15:10
Highest Heat Index	13.7 °C	at 15:10
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 06:05
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 12:05
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	39 km/h	at 14:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 16:09
Wind Run	134.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.9 hPa	at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 16:13
Hours of Sun	1.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.1 °C	at 13:13
Lowest Temperature	4.4 °C	at 07:24
Highest Dew Point	9.0 °C	at 01:49
Lowest Dew Point	3.6 °C	at 07:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.7 °C	at 14:47
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.6 °C	at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 14:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.4 °C	at 07:24
Lowest Wind Chill	4.4 °C	at 07:24
Highest Humidex	14.8 °C	at 13:13
Highest Heat Index	14.1 °C	at 13:13
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 08:10
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:16
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	26 km/h	at 22:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 22:33
Wind Run	127.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.4 hPa	at 09:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.1 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	4.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	13.2	-0.07
Low Temperature	°C	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	4.0	+1.44
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	11.0	+0.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	1.7	+1.81
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	3.6	+1.69
High Heat Index	°C	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	13.2	-0.07
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	-0.17
Low Dew Point	°C	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	2.7	+1.84
High Humidity	%	85	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.3	+1.43
Low Humidity	%	68	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	65.4	+6.43
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.8	-0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	26.3	-7.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	13.0	-3.71
Wind Run	km	134.1	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	125.0	-44.90
Wind bearing	°	72	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	205.0	230.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1028.6	+5.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1023.2	+9.64
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	1.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	4.6	-1.77
Solar Radiation	W/m²	526	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	542.9	+26.57
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	4.4	+0.29

^* 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 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	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	13.7	-0.29
Low Temperature	°C	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	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	4.2	-2.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	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	11.6	-0.71
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	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	1.9	-2.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	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	3.8	-2.39
High Heat Index	°C	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	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	13.7	-0.29
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	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	8.7	-1.09
Low Dew Point	°C	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	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	2.6	-1.96
High Humidity	%	85	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	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	93.8	-0.27
Low Humidity	%	68	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	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	65.3	-2.67
Rainfall (T:34mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	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	1.1	-1.01
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	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	29.1	-5.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	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	14.3	-2.30
Wind Run	km	134.1	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	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	140.1	-34.04
Wind bearing	°	72	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	235.1	178.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	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	1024.7	+2.23
Low Pressure	hPa	1015.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	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	1017.8	+1.72
Sun Hours (T:160h)	hours	1.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	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	5.3	+0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	526	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	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	515.0	+88.40
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	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	4.3	+0.80

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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.