Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:56:48 NZST

Wednesday,
03 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:16°C

Low:8°C

CoR:21%

Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.4°C
96%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.3°C / 12.2°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 288deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 11km/h

Rain

0.3mm

13mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
03:51, 03/06/2026

Pressure

1007hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1008hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
77m, 253ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m³
PM10: 4.6ug/m³
CO₂: 417ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.4°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
11.7°C 93%

Temp. at +1m
11.6°C 96%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
52% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

1.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
18:56
Moonset
10:00
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.26 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 0s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	PM Showers	Rain	Rain	AM Showers
16°C	8°C	18°C \| 14°C	16°C \| 12°C	15°C \| 9°C	12°C \| 6°C
Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 37%

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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	14.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.2 °C	at 04:39
Highest Dew Point	13.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 04:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.1 °C	at 01:38
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.9 °C	at 03:25
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 01:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.2 °C	at 03:25
Lowest Wind Chill	12.2 °C	at 04:39
Highest Humidex	17.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	14.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 02:22
Lowest Humidity	95 %	at 03:27
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:43
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 03:09
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 03:25
Wind Run	26.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.0 hPa	at 01:25
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.6 hPa	at 03:31
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	19.8 °C	at 02:56
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 19:40
Highest Dew Point	16.2 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.1 °C	at 02:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 19:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.4 °C	at 02:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.9 °C	at 19:40
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 19:40
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 02:56
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 02:56
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 18:43
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 02:54
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	12.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	19.8 mm/hr	at 13:51
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.0 mm	at 13:52
Wind
Highest Gust	23 km/h	at 13:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 13:59
Wind Run	119.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.7 hPa	at 00:04
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.8 hPa	at 13:22
Hours of Sun	1.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.3	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	+1.03
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	7.6	+0.94
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.1	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.0	+1.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	6.3	+1.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	7.6	+0.94
High Heat Index	°C	14.3	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	+1.03
High Dew Point	°C	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	12.7	+1.60
Low Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	6.5	+1.46
High Humidity	%	98	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	94.9	+2.14
Low Humidity	%	95	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.1	+1.00
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.3	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	+1.77
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	22.4	-4.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	9.4	-2.00
Wind Run	km	26.5	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	87.9	-24.59
Wind bearing	°	278	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	181.0	203.3
Wind Direction	-	W	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1008.0	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1022.7	-7.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1017.0	-9.01
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	0.0	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	5.7	-1.53
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	376.4	-58.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	2.9	-0.57

^* 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 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.3	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.4	-1.59
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	7.5	-2.38
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.1	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	16.3	-1.33
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	5.9	-2.56
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	7.5	-2.37
High Heat Index	°C	14.3	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.4	-1.59
High Dew Point	°C	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	11.4	-1.62
Low Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	5.8	-2.17
High Humidity	%	98	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	93.3	+0.30
Low Humidity	%	95	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.1	+1.53
Rainfall (T:22mm)	mm	0.3	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-4.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	27.4	-9.87
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	12.3	-5.50
Wind Run	km	26.5	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	118.0	-72.65
Wind bearing	°	278	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	195.7	183.5
Wind Direction	-	W	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1008.0	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1027.9	+7.45
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1022.2	+7.97
Sun Hours (T:180h)	hours	0.0	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	6.0	-0.38
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	481.4	-127.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	-1.17

^* 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.