Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Morning

07:21:26 NZST

Saturday,
27 June 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:11°C

CoR:98%

A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.1°C
97%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
8.3°C / 7.0°C

Wind

2km/h

SE
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 141deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 5km/h

Rain

0.2mm

9.4mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:59, 27/06/2026

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
55m, 182ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

11.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.4ug/m³
PM10: 3.8ug/m³
CO₂: 441ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.1°C 97%

Temp. at +3m
8.5°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
7.4°C 97%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
76% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:22
Moonset
05:15
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
9.18 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 0min 21s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Rain	Showers	AM Showers	AM Showers	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
15°C	11°C	13°C \| 7°C	12°C \| 4°C	13°C \| 2°C	12°C \| 2°C
Rain Risk: 98%	Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 34%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 20%

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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	8.3 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Temperature	7.0 °C	at 03:10
Highest Dew Point	7.9 °C	at 07:04
Lowest Dew Point	6.4 °C	at 03:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	7.6 °C	at 07:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.8 °C	at 03:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.3 °C	at 00:02
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.0 °C	at 03:10
Lowest Wind Chill	7.0 °C	at 03:10
Highest Humidex	8.3 °C	at 00:02
Highest Heat Index	8.3 °C	at 00:02
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 03:40
Lowest Humidity	95 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 01:13
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 01:14
Wind
Highest Gust	9 km/h	at 00:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 01:12
Wind Run	13.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.4 hPa	at 06:51
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	12.0 °C	at 08:47
Lowest Temperature	7.9 °C	at 17:58
Highest Dew Point	8.7 °C	at 16:14
Lowest Dew Point	4.3 °C	at 05:28
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.0 °C	at 14:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.6 °C	at 02:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.7 °C	at 11:30
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.9 °C	at 18:00
Lowest Wind Chill	5.9 °C	at 18:00
Highest Humidex	11.3 °C	at 09:42
Highest Heat Index	12.0 °C	at 08:47
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 17:08
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 05:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	9.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	13.8 mm/hr	at 15:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.6 mm	at 16:02
Wind
Highest Gust	55 km/h	at 03:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	28 km/h (F4)	at 02:21
Wind Run	252.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.1 hPa	at 23:35
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.4 hPa	at 15:09
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	8.3	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.2	-0.36
Low Temperature	°C	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	8.4	+1.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	7.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	12.5	-0.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	6.0	+0.79
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	7.9	+0.81
High Heat Index	°C	8.3	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.2	-0.36
High Dew Point	°C	7.9	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	10.7	-1.00
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	5.6	-0.39
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	91.7	-4.57
Low Humidity	%	95	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	68.1	-7.00
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.2	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	2.8	+0.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	42.0	+9.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	+3.71
Wind Run	km	13.4	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	210.1	+28.79
Wind bearing	°	224	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	168.0	260.4
Wind Direction	-	SW	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	SSE	W
High Pressure	hPa	1013.4	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1019.8	-5.00
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1012.3	-6.73
Sun Hours (T:24h)	hours	0.0	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	3.4	-0.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	325.0	-82.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.6	-0.71

^* 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^*	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	8.3	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	15.8	-1.44
Low Temperature	°C	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	7.7	+0.45
High Apparent Temp.	°C	7.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	14.6	-1.40
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	6.0	+0.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	7.5	+0.28
High Heat Index	°C	8.3	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	15.8	-1.44
High Dew Point	°C	7.9	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.6	+0.52
Low Dew Point	°C	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	6.1	+0.56
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.6	+1.67
Low Humidity	%	95	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	68.2	+7.83
Rainfall (T:109mm)	mm	0.2	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	+3.32
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	31.3	+2.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	15.0	+1.90
Wind Run	km	13.4	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	150.8	+26.11
Wind bearing	°	224	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	225.5	201.8
Wind Direction	-	SW	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.4	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1021.8	-8.67
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1015.2	-9.72
Sun Hours (T:129h)	hours	0.0	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	4.3	-2.38
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	391.0	-128.20
UV Index	UVI	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.2	-1.17

^* 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.