Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

03:49:48 NZST

Monday,
24 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:15°C

Low:10°C

CoR:10%

A mix of clouds and sun. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 6.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.5°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.9°C / 8.5°C

Wind

4km/h

NNW
Wind Gust:

10km/h, 345deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 19km/h

Rain

0.0mm

16mm

Month Total:
41.1mm

Last Rain Record:
12:11, 23/08/2026

Pressure

1023hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.9hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1019hPa

Cloud Base:
340m, 1114ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

16.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.7ug/m³
PM10: 7.4ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
8.5°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
8.2°C 80%

Temp. at +1m
8.2°C 80%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
76% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
383kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
13:31
Moonset
04:36
Visibility
81%

Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
17:47
Day Length
10.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 26s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers, Wind	Mostly Cloudy	Showers	Showers
15°C	10°C	15°C \| 10°C	16°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 32%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 60%

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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	11.9 °C	at 00:18
Lowest Temperature	8.5 °C	at 03:44
Highest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 00:37
Lowest Dew Point	5.8 °C	at 03:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.7 °C	at 00:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.0 °C	at 03:44
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.2 °C	at 00:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.6 °C	at 03:44
Lowest Wind Chill	8.6 °C	at 03:44
Highest Humidex	12.0 °C	at 00:21
Highest Heat Index	11.9 °C	at 00:18
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 03:44
Lowest Humidity	71 %	at 00:00
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	39 km/h	at 00:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 00:18
Wind Run	40.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.9 hPa	at 03:37
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.1 hPa	at 00:03
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	15.4 °C	at 13:17
Lowest Temperature	11.4 °C	at 00:14
Highest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 10:10
Lowest Dew Point	5.6 °C	at 17:57
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 07:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.1 °C	at 18:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 13:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.6 °C	at 18:06
Lowest Wind Chill	11.4 °C	at 00:14
Highest Humidex	17.0 °C	at 12:08
Highest Heat Index	15.4 °C	at 13:17
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 10:06
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 13:07
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	15.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	49.2 mm/hr	at 10:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	14.7 mm	at 10:10
Wind
Highest Gust	58 km/h	at 15:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h (F5)	at 12:21
Wind Run	400.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.3 hPa	at 23:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.7 hPa	at 09:06
Hours of Sun	5.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.9	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	13.6	-1.17
Low Temperature	°C	8.5	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.2	-2.29
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.7	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.8	-2.40
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.0	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	3.5	-2.99
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.6	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	5.4	-2.30
High Heat Index	°C	11.9	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	13.6	-1.17
High Dew Point	°C	7.6	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	8.3	-2.47
Low Dew Point	°C	5.8	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	3.5	-2.70
High Humidity	%	83	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	92.1	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	71	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	60.1	-9.57
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	-0.94
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	38.4	+4.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	19.6	+3.86
Wind Run	km	40.3	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	198.6	+11.76
Wind bearing	°	266	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	221.0	123.7
Wind Direction	-	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SW	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1022.9	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1025.8	+8.44
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1020.8	+8.53
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	0.0	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	5.3	+1.99
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	800.0	+213.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	+2.14

^* 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 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.9	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	13.3	-0.86
Low Temperature	°C	8.5	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	4.7	-1.24
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.7	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	11.0	-1.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.0	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	2.3	-1.30
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.6	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	4.2	-1.37
High Heat Index	°C	11.9	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	13.3	-0.86
High Dew Point	°C	7.6	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	8.4	-0.89
Low Dew Point	°C	5.8	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	2.8	-1.09
High Humidity	%	83	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	93.6	-0.07
Low Humidity	%	71	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.5	-2.60
Rainfall (T:61mm)	mm	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	2.0	+0.53
Max Wind Gust	km/h	39	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	31.8	-0.60
Max Average Speed	km/h	19	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	15.7	+0.17
Wind Run	km	40.3	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	159.0	-0.86
Wind bearing	°	266	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	192.5	199.4
Wind Direction	-	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1022.9	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1023.1	+0.24
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	1016.4	-0.75
Sun Hours (T:150h)	hours	0.0	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	5.0	-0.08
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	577.0	+97.53
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	4.8	+0.83

^* 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.