Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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08:22:56 NZDT

Friday,
23 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery early, improving

High:21°C

Low:11°C

CoR:70%

Becoming windy with showers likely this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 17.7°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.8°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.8°C / 17.0°C

Wind

15km/h

W
Wind Gust:

35km/h, 281deg.

Day Max/Avg:
42km/h / 20km/h

Rain

0.5mm

0.6mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
02:38, 23/01/2026

Pressure

991hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
992hPa / 990hPa

Cloud Base:
415m, 1362ft

UV / Solar

216W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
27.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.0 hrs (7%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m³
PM10: 1.7ug/m³
CO₂: 417ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.8°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
19.4°C 78%

Temp. at +1m
18.2°C 81%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
58% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
75kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
10:25
Moonset
22:54
Visibility
16%

Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
20:44
Day Length
14.29 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 55s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

PM Showers, Wind	Rain	Rain	Rain, Wind	Showers	Rain
21°C	11°C	17°C \| 13°C	18°C \| 13°C	20°C \| 13°C	19°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 91%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 64%

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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	18.8 °C	at 08:12
Lowest Temperature	17.0 °C	at 02:24
Highest Dew Point	16.4 °C	at 00:45
Lowest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 06:37
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.4 °C	at 08:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.1 °C	at 06:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.5 °C	at 08:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 06:32
Lowest Wind Chill	17.0 °C	at 02:24
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 08:12
Highest Heat Index	18.6 °C	at 08:12
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 01:10
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 08:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 02:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 02:39
Wind
Highest Gust	42 km/h	at 02:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F3)	at 00:12
Wind Run	134.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	991.5 hPa	at 06:54
Lowest Pressure (SL)	990.3 hPa	at 00:03
Hours of Sun	1.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.7 °C	at 11:46
Lowest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 03:22
Highest Dew Point	18.4 °C	at 12:46
Lowest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.4 °C	at 11:47
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 02:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.0 °C	at 11:47
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	at 02:01
Lowest Wind Chill	16.7 °C	at 03:22
Highest Humidex	27.7 °C	at 11:47
Highest Heat Index	21.7 °C	at 11:46
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 16:41
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 15:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	3.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.2 mm/hr	at 03:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.3 mm	at 03:27
Wind
Highest Gust	51 km/h	at 01:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 02:01
Wind Run	344.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	998.3 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	987.3 hPa	at 12:47
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.8	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	20.8	-2.23
Low Temperature	°C	17.0	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	14.7	-0.84
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.4	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	20.2	-2.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	13.0	-1.46
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.0	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	14.7	-0.81
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	20.8	-2.23
High Dew Point	°C	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	14.6	-2.09
Low Dew Point	°C	14.8	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	10.6	-1.20
High Humidity	%	94	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	86.9	-3.71
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	61.7	+3.14
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	0.5	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	2.4	-5.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	44.9	+2.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.6	-3.43
Wind Run	km	134.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	251.5	-10.64
Wind bearing	°	283	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	149.6	231.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	SSE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	991.5	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1015.3	-1.14
Low Pressure	hPa	990.3	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1006.8	-2.77
Sun Hours (T:31h)	hours	1.0	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	4.4	-1.01
Solar Radiation	W/m²	182	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	1120.3	+14.71
UV Index	UVI	1.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	9.9	+0.00

^* 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^*	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	Wed 31/12/25	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.8	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	22.2	+0.03
Low Temperature	°C	17.0	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.0	+1.42
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.4	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	26.4	21.2	19.4	23.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	21.5	+0.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.9	9.7	12.1	10.4	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	12.8	+0.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.0	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.9	12.0	14.0	10.9	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.0	+1.47
High Heat Index	°C	18.6	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	24.6	21.3	20.9	24.4	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	22.2	+0.02
High Dew Point	°C	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	19.5	14.9	13.8	12.4	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	15.2	+0.26
Low Dew Point	°C	14.8	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.7	8.9	9.4	8.5	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	10.5	+0.80
High Humidity	%	94	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	86.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	89.7	-0.60
Low Humidity	%	82	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	38.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	56.9	+4.10
Rainfall (T:89mm)	mm	0.5	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	7.0	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	3.0	+1.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	42	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	49.0	63.0	60.0	45.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	44.2	-3.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	16.0	17.0	15.0	13.0	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	18.7	+3.17
Wind Run	km	134.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	151.3	269.3	229.1	106.1	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	222.3	+58.01
Wind bearing	°	283	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	90	107	97	62	285	289	280	277	196.1	248.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	E	ESE	NW	NE	WNW	WNW	W	W	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	991.5	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1001.9	1005.1	1013.2	1012.9	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1013.3	-0.36
Low Pressure	hPa	990.3	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	998.3	998.3	1005.1	1007.2	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	1007.1	+0.17
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	1.0	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	3.5	8.2	2.3	10.5	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	6.1	-0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	182	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1295.0	1126.0	861.0	1125.0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1130.7	+65.30
UV Index	UVI	1.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	15.1.0	16.0.0	9.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	11.2	-3.94

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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.