Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Tuesday,
14 April 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:19°C

Low:11°C

CoR:18%

Cloudy. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 15.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.6°C
63%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.9°C / 12.5°C

Wind

14km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

29km/h, 253deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 16km/h

Rain

7.4mm

13mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
11:13, 14/04/2026

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1004hPa / 1001hPa

Cloud Base:
889m, 2916ft

UV / Solar

577W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.0UVI

Sun Light:
73k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.3 hrs (21%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.4ug/m³
PM10: 3.7ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.6°C 63%

Temp. at +3m
18.7°C 64%

Temp. at +1m
17.5°C 64%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
16.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
58% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:29pm, 12/04/26

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:33
Moonset
16:01
Visibility
15%

Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:50
Day Length
11.04 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 31s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Cloudy	Rain	AM Light Rain	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Showers	Rain
19°C	11°C	17°C \| 13°C	16°C \| 12°C	18°C \| 14°C	18°C \| 12°C
Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 69%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 39%	Rain Risk: 94%

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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	17.9 °C	at 12:57
Lowest Temperature	12.5 °C	at 06:11
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 10:30
Lowest Dew Point	10.1 °C	at 13:24
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 10:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 06:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.4 °C	at 10:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.0 °C	at 06:12
Lowest Wind Chill	12.5 °C	at 06:11
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 11:04
Highest Heat Index	17.7 °C	at 12:57
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	63 %	at 12:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	7.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	15.0 mm/hr	at 09:44
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.0 mm	at 09:50
Wind
Highest Gust	36 km/h	at 12:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 11:12
Wind Run	133.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.6 hPa	at 08:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.1 hPa	at 13:29
Hours of Sun	2.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.4 °C	at 09:57
Lowest Temperature	12.7 °C	at 22:56
Highest Dew Point	16.9 °C	at 11:20
Lowest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 22:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.8 °C	at 11:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 23:46
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.4 °C	at 08:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 22:56
Lowest Wind Chill	12.7 °C	at 22:56
Highest Humidex	23.3 °C	at 11:20
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 09:57
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 15:47
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 08:56
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	11.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	11.4 mm/hr	at 14:22
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.5 mm	at 14:41
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 00:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 00:19
Wind Run	176.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.1 hPa	at 10:33
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.3 hPa	at 00:00
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^*	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.9	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	22.2	+0.97
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	13.7	+3.49
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	21.8	+1.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	12.7	+3.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	13.7	+3.49
High Heat Index	°C	17.7	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	22.2	+0.97
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	16.4	+3.80
Low Dew Point	°C	10.1	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.7	+4.29
High Humidity	%	94	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	92.4	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	63	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	61.1	+11.43
Rainfall (T:37mm)	mm	7.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	5.3	+5.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	43.4	+8.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	20.3	+4.57
Wind Run	km	133.7	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	227.8	+54.69
Wind bearing	°	286	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	130.1	130.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	SE	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1016.1	-12.44
Low Pressure	hPa	1001.1	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1007.8	-14.53
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	2.3	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	4.9	-5.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	840	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	627.0	-138.86
UV Index	UVI	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	5.4	-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^*	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.9	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	22.1	+0.59
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.4	-0.15
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.3	+0.77
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.5	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	11.5	+0.35
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.4	-0.08
High Heat Index	°C	17.7	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	22.1	+0.50
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	14.6	+0.07
Low Dew Point	°C	10.1	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.1	+1.02
High Humidity	%	94	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	91.0	+1.53
Low Humidity	%	63	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.7	+0.83
Rainfall (T:45mm)	mm	7.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	-0.38
Max Wind Gust	km/h	36	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	36.3	-0.33
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	17.0	-1.23
Wind Run	km	133.7	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	184.1	-13.52
Wind bearing	°	286	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	152.7	208.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1022.4	+5.53
Low Pressure	hPa	1001.1	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1016.4	+6.21
Sun Hours (T:220h)	hours	2.3	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	7.3	+1.46
Solar Radiation	W/m²	840	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	741.2	-237.60
UV Index	UVI	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	6.4	-2.27

^* 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.