Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Saturday,
08 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:6°C

CoR:2%

Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.3°C
75%
Trend:

Falling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.9°C / 7.6°C

Wind

7km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 206deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 10km/h

Rain

0.4mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
02:57, 08/08/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1026hPa

Cloud Base:
541m, 1775ft

UV / Solar

177W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
22.4klx

Sun Hours:
2.6 hrs (26%)

Air Quality

15AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.7ug/m³
PM10: 4.7ug/m³
CO₂: 387ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
13.3°C 75%

Temp. at +3m
14.8°C 68%

Temp. at +1m
12.8°C 74%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
7.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
73% VWC

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

Fire Danger

1.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
15kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:02
Moonset
12:01
Visibility
28%

Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
17:31
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 9s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Cloudy	Showers Late	AM Showers	Showers	Mostly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun
15°C	6°C	14°C \| 9°C	14°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 7°C	16°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	14.9 °C	at 11:29
Lowest Temperature	7.6 °C	at 05:11
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 13:08
Lowest Dew Point	5.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 11:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.9 °C	at 00:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 11:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 01:01
Highest Humidex	15.6 °C	at 11:29
Highest Heat Index	14.9 °C	at 11:29
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 05:01
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 11:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 01:11
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 01:44
Wind
Highest Gust	19 km/h	at 11:10
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 11:16
Wind Run	51.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.5 hPa	at 00:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.9 hPa	at 13:25
Hours of Sun	2.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	11.2 °C	at 15:19
Lowest Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Highest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 19:09
Lowest Dew Point	-1.7 °C	at 03:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.9 °C	at 15:20
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.4 °C	at 03:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 16:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Lowest Wind Chill	-0.7 °C	at 03:53
Highest Humidex	10.8 °C	at 15:19
Highest Heat Index	11.2 °C	at 15:19
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 04:29
Lowest Humidity	68 %	at 13:59
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	21 km/h	at 12:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 14:18
Wind Run	100.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.3 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.9 hPa	at 23:16
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^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	11.7	-0.87
Low Temperature	°C	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	0.9	-1.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	9.2	-0.86
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	-1.6	-1.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	0.6	-1.36
High Heat Index	°C	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	11.7	-0.87
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	6.6	-0.79
Low Dew Point	°C	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	-0.3	-1.29
High Humidity	%	92	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.7	-1.57
Low Humidity	%	65	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	60.7	-2.86
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	-2.70
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	26.0	-3.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	13.0	-1.86
Wind Run	km	51.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	131.3	+4.66
Wind bearing	°	209	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	200.4	209.7
Wind Direction	-	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1029.1	+9.94
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.9	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1021.1	+10.64
Sun Hours (T:40h)	hours	2.6	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	5.7	-0.26
Solar Radiation	W/m²	522	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	436.1	-41.29
UV Index	UVI	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.6	-0.29

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.3	-1.05
Low Temperature	°C	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	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	3.7	-2.93
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	11.1	-1.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	1.2	-3.23
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	3.3	-3.10
High Heat Index	°C	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	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.3	-1.05
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	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	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	8.3	-1.72
Low Dew Point	°C	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	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	2.1	-2.61
High Humidity	%	92	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	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	93.8	-0.27
Low Humidity	%	65	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	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	65.1	-2.40
Rainfall (T:35mm)	mm	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	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	1.2	-0.79
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	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	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	29.6	-3.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	10	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	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	14.6	-1.17
Wind Run	km	51.8	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	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	148.8	-9.22
Wind bearing	°	209	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	63	160	130	148	222.8	195.3
Wind Direction	-	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	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1024.2	-0.02
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.9	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	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1017.4	-0.28
Sun Hours (T:163h)	hours	2.6	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	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	5.4	+0.79
Solar Radiation	W/m²	522	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	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	495.0	+74.27
UV Index	UVI	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	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.1	+0.70

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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.