Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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12:38:41 NZDT

Wednesday,
21 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:19°C

Low:8°C

CoR:2%

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 19C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.9°C
61%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.9°C / 11.6°C

Wind

6km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

13km/h, 250deg.

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

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
44.8mm

Last Rain Record:
14:27, 16/10/2026

Pressure

1030hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1029hPa

Cloud Base:
944m, 3098ft

UV / Solar

351W/m²
UV Index Rating:
3.0UVI

Medium

Sun Light:
44.4klx

Sun Hours:
1.5 hrs (11%)

Air Quality

7.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m³
PM10: 3ug/m³
CO₂: 390ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 61%

Temp. at +3m
22.4°C 51%

Temp. at +1m
17.1°C 61%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

3.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
32kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
12.1MW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
4kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:17
Moonset
03:43
Visibility
71%

Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:44
Day Length
13.22 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Fog Late	Mostly Sunny	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
19°C	8°C	19°C \| 7°C	23°C \| 10°C	20°C \| 12°C	18°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 18%

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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	16.9 °C	at 12:05
Lowest Temperature	11.6 °C	at 00:12
Highest Dew Point	11.2 °C	at 04:37
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 11:58
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 12:05
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 00:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 12:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 00:21
Lowest Wind Chill	11.6 °C	at 00:12
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 12:05
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 12:05
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 00:39
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 11:58
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	22 km/h	at 09:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 12:22
Wind Run	70.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.4 hPa	at 10:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.8 hPa	at 03:22
Hours of Sun	1.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.9 °C	at 17:07
Lowest Temperature	9.8 °C	at 04:58
Highest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 18:48
Lowest Dew Point	7.2 °C	at 05:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.5 °C	at 18:45
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 05:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 18:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 04:58
Lowest Wind Chill	9.8 °C	at 04:58
Highest Humidex	22.6 °C	at 18:45
Highest Heat Index	20.9 °C	at 17:07
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 02:19
Lowest Humidity	47 %	at 14:39
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	32 km/h	at 08:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 11:45
Wind Run	151.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.7 hPa	at 10:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.9 hPa	at 17:00
Hours of Sun	13.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.9	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	17.6	-1.89
Low Temperature	°C	11.6	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	8.5	-1.69
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	16.4	-1.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	6.2	-2.71
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.6	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	7.8	-2.37
High Heat Index	°C	16.7	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	17.6	-1.89
High Dew Point	°C	11.2	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	11.4	-1.53
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	5.7	-2.97
High Humidity	%	90	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	92.4	-0.71
Low Humidity	%	62	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	56.4	-4.57
Rainfall (T:24mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	3.4	+2.56
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	31.4	-0.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	15.7	-0.29
Wind Run	km	70.7	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	168.7	-5.29
Wind bearing	°	284	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	236.1	206.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1024.9	-0.77
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.8	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1017.7	-2.40
Sun Hours (T:48h)	hours	1.5	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	6.8	-0.70
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1336	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1054.6	-124.57
UV Index	UVI	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	9.1	-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^*	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.9	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	16.5	+1.10
Low Temperature	°C	11.6	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	7.4	-0.89
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	14.5	+1.51
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	5.5	-0.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.6	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	7.1	-0.96
High Heat Index	°C	16.7	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	16.5	+1.10
High Dew Point	°C	11.2	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	10.8	-0.04
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	5.2	-0.70
High Humidity	%	90	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	92.9	+0.50
Low Humidity	%	62	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	59.0	-4.87
Rainfall (T:65mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	2.2	-1.06
Max Wind Gust	km/h	22	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	35.3	-8.63
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	17.3	-3.17
Wind Run	km	70.7	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	185.7	-64.31
Wind bearing	°	284	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	226.8	249.2
Wind Direction	-	WNW	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1025.1	+8.22
Low Pressure	hPa	1028.8	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	1018.2	+8.24
Sun Hours (T:176h)	hours	1.5	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	5.9	+0.53
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1336	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	982.6	+130.57
UV Index	UVI	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	8.6	+1.10

^* 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.