Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:30:56 NZDT

Monday,
02 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:15°C

Low:5°C

CoR:64%

Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Low around 5C. SW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 7.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.5°C
58%
Trend:

Rising,0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.8°C / 8.1°C

Wind

18km/h

S
Wind Gust:

39km/h, 183deg.

Day Max/Avg:
46km/h / 21km/h

Rain

8.3mm

8.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
13:52, 02/03/2026

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Steady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
1003m, 3291ft

UV / Solar

282W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
35.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.4 hrs (19%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m³
PM10: 2.5ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.5°C 58%

Temp. at +3m
16.9°C 49%

Temp. at +1m
12.5°C 57%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
37% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:42pm, 28/02/26

Fire Danger

0.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
210kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:22
Moonset
05:04
Visibility
98%

Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
12.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Light Rain Early	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
5°C	15°C	7°C \| 19°C	7°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 21°C	14°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 21%

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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	14.8 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Temperature	8.1 °C	at 05:29
Highest Dew Point	8.3 °C	at 10:13
Lowest Dew Point	3.7 °C	at 14:27
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.9 °C	at 13:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.4 °C	at 01:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 13:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.1 °C	at 01:23
Lowest Wind Chill	6.1 °C	at 01:23
Highest Humidex	14.3 °C	at 13:15
Highest Heat Index	14.8 °C	at 13:16
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 05:59
Lowest Humidity	49 %	at 13:27
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	8.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 01:31
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.0 mm	at 02:02
Wind
Highest Gust	46 km/h	at 00:51
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:25
Wind Run	120.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 11:27
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.6 hPa	at 00:16
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.5 °C	at 14:00
Lowest Temperature	11.1 °C	at 23:22
Highest Dew Point	15.0 °C	at 09:02
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 23:58
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.7 °C	at 14:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.2 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.4 °C	at 14:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	11.1 °C	at 23:22
Highest Humidex	23.2 °C	at 14:00
Highest Heat Index	21.5 °C	at 14:00
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 08:40
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 14:52
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 23:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 23:21
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 14:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 15:14
Wind Run	211.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.5 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.6 hPa	at 19:52
Hours of Sun	7.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	22.3	+1.04
Low Temperature	°C	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	12.4	-1.14
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	21.6	+2.36
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	11.0	-1.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	12.4	-1.16
High Heat Index	°C	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	22.3	+1.04
High Dew Point	°C	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	14.7	-0.36
Low Dew Point	°C	3.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	9.0	-1.53
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	87.1	-2.29
Low Humidity	%	49	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	53.7	-2.86
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	8.3	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	-1.00
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	33.4	-12.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	15.9	-7.86
Wind Run	km	120.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	183.1	-90.26
Wind bearing	°	176	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	180.9	261.6
Wind Direction	-	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1009.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1022.7	+13.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1015.0	+11.06
Sun Hours (T:56h)	hours	2.4	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	8.1	+1.39
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1151	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	911.9	-285.86
UV Index	UVI	10.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	8.0	-2.71

^* 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^*	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	Sun 22/02/26	Sat 21/02/26	Fri 20/02/26	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	22.6	+0.39
Low Temperature	°C	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	13.7	-0.74
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	18.3	18.3	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	22.0	+0.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	12.8	10.6	13.5	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	12.8	-0.57
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	14.2	11.6	14.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	13.7	-0.74
High Heat Index	°C	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	20.7	20.4	21.1	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	22.7	+0.47
High Dew Point	°C	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	15.3	12.4	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	15.8	+0.47
Low Dew Point	°C	3.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	10.1	7.5	10.4	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	10.7	-0.39
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	83.0	86.0	86.0	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	90.7	+0.53
Low Humidity	%	49	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	44.0	59.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	55.7	-1.97
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	8.3	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	-1.80
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	57.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	35.4	-5.47
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	27.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	18.1	-1.97
Wind Run	km	120.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	290.1	187.2	419.2	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	201.9	-36.29
Wind bearing	°	176	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	274	262	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	213.9	209.2
Wind Direction	-	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1009.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1013.8	1014.9	1011.1	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1016.5	+3.24
Low Pressure	hPa	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1008.2	1011.1	1005.5	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1010.3	+3.71
Sun Hours (T:209h)	hours	2.4	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	3.6	12.9	9.3	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	7.0	+0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1151	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	1220.0	915.0	1221.0	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1040.9	-141.30
UV Index	UVI	10.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	9.3	-1.30

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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.