Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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10:54:34 NZST

Friday,
08 May 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:21°C

Low:14°C

CoR:41%

Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 19.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.4°C
65%
Trend:

Rising,1.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.0°C / 15.0°C

Wind

13km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

27km/h, 300deg.

Day Max/Avg:
23km/h / 9km/h

Rain

7 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
848m, 2782ft

UV / Solar

231W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
29.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.2 hrs (22%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.8ug/m³
PM10: 2.7ug/m³
CO₂: 395ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.4°C 65%

Temp. at +3m
23.9°C 57%

Temp. at +1m
20.3°C 64%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
47% VWC

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

Fire Danger

6.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
40kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
14.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
50kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
22:06
Moonset
12:40
Visibility
69%

Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
17:19
Day Length
10.08 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 4s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

PM Light Rain	Rain	AM Light Rain, Wind	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
21°C	14°C	17°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 7°C	13°C \| 3°C	16°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 41%	Rain Risk: 83%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	21.0 °C	at 10:34
Lowest Temperature	15.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 10:34
Lowest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.7 °C	at 10:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 00:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 10:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 00:35
Lowest Wind Chill	15.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	24.4 °C	at 10:34
Highest Heat Index	21.0 °C	at 10:34
Highest Humidity	82 %	at 00:31
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 10:09
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	23 km/h	at 10:44
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 10:44
Wind Run	28.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.4 hPa	at 00:24
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.1 hPa	at 10:33
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.2 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Temperature	10.0 °C	at 07:37
Highest Dew Point	13.4 °C	at 10:44
Lowest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 07:22
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.4 °C	at 16:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.3 °C	at 07:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.8 °C	at 16:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.0 °C	at 07:37
Lowest Wind Chill	10.0 °C	at 07:37
Highest Humidex	24.2 °C	at 13:14
Highest Heat Index	22.2 °C	at 13:14
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 05:33
Lowest Humidity	47 %	at 15:08
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	39 km/h	at 12:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:07
Wind Run	109.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.5 hPa	at 00:46
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.9 hPa	at 23:39
Hours of Sun	6.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	18.2	-0.06
Low Temperature	°C	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.3	+0.50
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	16.9	-0.39
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.8	+0.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.3	+0.50
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	18.2	-0.06
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	10.7	-1.50
Low Dew Point	°C	11.6	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.9	+0.23
High Humidity	%	82	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.6	-2.43
Low Humidity	%	62	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	56.7	-1.14
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	26.7	-0.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	13.3	-0.86
Wind Run	km	28.7	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	107.1	-11.76
Wind bearing	°	33	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	237.1	188.7
Wind Direction	-	NNE	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	WSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1034.4	+6.09
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.1	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1029.7	+7.13
Sun Hours (T:51h)	hours	2.2	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	7.3	-0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	538	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	542.9	-40.14
UV Index	UVI	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.6	-0.29

^* 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^*	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	Tue 05/05/26	Mon 04/05/26	Sun 03/05/26	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	18.7	-3.39
Low Temperature	°C	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	9.3	-3.02
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.4	-3.83
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	7.9	-3.45
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	9.3	-3.05
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	18.7	-3.45
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	12.8	-1.46
Low Dew Point	°C	11.6	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	7.6	-1.77
High Humidity	%	82	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	93.5	+4.27
Low Humidity	%	62	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	59.8	+6.13
Rainfall (T:158mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	5.3	+4.79
Max Wind Gust	km/h	23	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	35.3	+0.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	9	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	17.1	+1.13
Wind Run	km	28.7	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	174.2	-3.65
Wind bearing	°	33	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	203.3	155.5
Wind Direction	-	NNE	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	SSW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1021.3	-1.67
Low Pressure	hPa	1013.1	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.0	-2.09
Sun Hours (T:182h)	hours	2.2	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	6.1	-1.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	538	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	598.4	-193.00
UV Index	UVI	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	5.1	-1.73

^* 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.