Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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17:27:33 NZST

Thursday,
27 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:7°C

CoR:7%

Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.6°C
79%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.2°C / 10.7°C

Wind

7km/h

E
Wind Gust:

16km/h, 86deg.

Day Max/Avg:
38km/h / 17km/h

Rain

2.6mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
02:41, 27/08/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1023hPa

Cloud Base:
446m, 1462ft

UV / Solar

22W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
2.8klx

Sun Hours:
5.1 hrs (48%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 2.2ug/m³
CO₂: 386ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.6°C 79%

Temp. at +3m
17.1°C 64%

Temp. at +1m
13.3°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
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
16:44
Moonset
06:16
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:49
Day Length
10.59 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy
7°C	17°C	11°C \| 14°C	10°C \| 15°C	10°C \| 14°C	9°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 21%

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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	15.2 °C	at 13:49
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 06:49
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 02:48
Lowest Dew Point	8.1 °C	at 08:45
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.2 °C	at 02:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.5 °C	at 08:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 13:33
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.6 °C	at 06:57
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 06:49
Highest Humidex	16.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.2 °C	at 13:49
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 04:22
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 12:09
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	2.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	9.6 mm/hr	at 02:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.6 mm	at 02:42
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 02:15
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 00:09
Wind Run	172.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1029.6 hPa	at 11:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.0 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	5.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 11:35
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 05:34
Highest Dew Point	12.7 °C	at 20:34
Lowest Dew Point	8.5 °C	at 02:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 23:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.2 °C	at 03:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 13:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 03:42
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 05:34
Highest Humidex	17.5 °C	at 16:08
Highest Heat Index	15.5 °C	at 11:35
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:18
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 12:27
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	54 km/h	at 18:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 18:44
Wind Run	352.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.8 hPa	at 00:14
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.4 hPa	at 18:37
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	15.0	+1.26
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	8.6	+1.57
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	12.1	+0.10
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	6.0	+1.34
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	8.4	+2.30
High Heat Index	°C	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	15.0	+1.26
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	10.6	+1.29
Low Dew Point	°C	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	6.1	+1.86
High Humidity	%	95	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	92.1	-0.14
Low Humidity	%	73	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	65.7	+1.57
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	2.5	-0.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	45.1	+10.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	21.9	+5.00
Wind Run	km	172.5	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	273.3	+99.26
Wind bearing	°	67	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	277.7	126.3
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	W	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1026.5	+7.20
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1020.9	+6.61
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	5.1	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	5.3	+1.40
Solar Radiation	W/m²	677	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	807.3	+150.29
UV Index	UVI	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	+1.29

^* 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^*	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	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	13.8	-0.19
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	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	5.4	+0.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	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	11.3	-0.77
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	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	3.0	-0.08
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	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	4.9	-0.18
High Heat Index	°C	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	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	13.8	-0.19
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	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	8.9	-0.05
Low Dew Point	°C	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	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	3.4	-0.18
High Humidity	%	95	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	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	92.8	-1.07
Low Humidity	%	73	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	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	63.4	-2.90
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	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	1.7	+0.24
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	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	34.5	+4.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	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	16.9	+2.30
Wind Run	km	172.5	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	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	182.0	+34.68
Wind bearing	°	67	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	201.5	203.2
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	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	1024.4	+1.33
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	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	1018.0	+1.07
Sun Hours (T:152h)	hours	5.1	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	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	5.1	-0.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	677	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	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	620.9	+128.67
UV Index	UVI	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	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	5.2	+1.13

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

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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.