Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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06:32:53 NZDT

Monday,
09 February 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:24°C

Low:12°C

CoR:6%

Generally cloudy. High 24C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.4°C
91%
Trend:

Falling,-1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.9°C / 12.3°C

Wind

3km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 314deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 8km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
13.1mm

Last Rain Record:
02:33, 04/02/2026

Pressure

1021hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1021hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
178m, 584ft

UV / Solar

2W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
253.2 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.1 hrs (1%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 1.9ug/m³
CO₂: 529ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.4°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
12.9°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
12.4°C 86%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
42% VWC

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

Fire Danger

6.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
43kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
23:40
Moonset
14:00
Visibility
58%

Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
20:28
Day Length
13.52 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	PM Rain
24°C	12°C	25°C \| 13°C	26°C \| 13°C	28°C \| 16°C	27°C \| 18°C
Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 68%

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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	15.9 °C	at 00:26
Lowest Temperature	12.3 °C	at 06:27
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 04:12
Lowest Dew Point	10.9 °C	at 06:24
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 03:03
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 06:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 02:39
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.4 °C	at 06:29
Lowest Wind Chill	12.4 °C	at 06:27
Highest Humidex	18.4 °C	at 01:52
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 00:26
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:24
Lowest Humidity	76 %	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	19 km/h	at 00:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:26
Wind Run	30.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.0 hPa	at 06:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.8 hPa	at 04:06
Hours of Sun	0.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	24.9 °C	at 14:58
Lowest Temperature	15.7 °C	at 23:50
Highest Dew Point	17.3 °C	at 02:10
Lowest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 20:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.5 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.6 °C	at 23:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.7 °C	at 15:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 23:43
Lowest Wind Chill	15.7 °C	at 23:50
Highest Humidex	28.6 °C	at 14:57
Highest Heat Index	24.9 °C	at 14:58
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:13
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 15:01
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	35 km/h	at 03:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 04:07
Wind Run	247.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.4 hPa	at 22:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.0 hPa	at 03:52
Hours of Sun	9.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	22.5	-0.36
Low Temperature	°C	12.3	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	14.1	-0.19
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	22.2	+0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.7	-0.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.4	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	14.1	-0.16
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	22.5	-0.36
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	16.5	+0.97
Low Dew Point	°C	10.9	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	11.3	-0.30
High Humidity	%	91	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	93.0	+1.14
Low Humidity	%	76	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	58.3	+2.00
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	1.9	+0.79
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	33.7	-1.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	-1.43
Wind Run	km	30.2	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	187.9	-12.23
Wind bearing	°	115	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	210.3	222.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.0	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1017.7	+2.27
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1011.9	+2.97
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	0.1	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	6.1	-2.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	2	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1099.7	-161.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	9.7	-1.71

^* 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^*	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	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	22.1	-0.08
Low Temperature	°C	12.3	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	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	14.5	+1.93
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.9	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	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	21.4	+0.39
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	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	13.6	+1.97
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.4	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	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	14.5	+2.01
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	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	22.1	-0.08
High Dew Point	°C	12.8	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	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	15.7	+1.23
Low Dew Point	°C	10.9	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	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	11.3	+1.81
High Humidity	%	91	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	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	90.8	+0.60
Low Humidity	%	76	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	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	58.9	+5.93
Rainfall (T:113mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	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	3.8	+2.58
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	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	40.3	-6.40
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	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	19.6	+2.43
Wind Run	km	30.2	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	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	234.6	+47.29
Wind bearing	°	115	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	208.7	223.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.0	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	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	1013.8	+0.95
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	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	1006.8	-0.32
Sun Hours (T:179h)	hours	0.1	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	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	6.0	-0.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	2	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	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	1156.3	+33.77
UV Index	UVI	0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	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	10.3	-3.25

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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.