Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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08:04:45 NZDT

Saturday,
31 January 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:22°C

Low:12°C

CoR:7%

Mostly cloudy early, then sunshine for the afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.9°C
86%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.9°C / 14.7°C

Wind

4km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

8km/h, 243deg.

Day Max/Avg:
12km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
104.6mm

Last Rain Record:
11:23, 27/01/2026

Pressure

1014hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
294m, 964ft

UV / Solar

151W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
19.1k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.7 hrs (5%)

Air Quality

6.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2ug/m³
PM10: 2.6ug/m³
CO₂: 482ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.9°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
18.4°C 78%

Temp. at +1m
16.4°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26

Fire Danger

6.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
14.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
32kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
19:40
Moonset
03:36
Visibility
94%

Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
20:37
Day Length
14.13 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 14s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Mostly Clear	Mostly Sunny	PM Showers	Rain	Partly Cloudy
22°C	12°C	22°C \| 12°C	23°C \| 17°C	19°C \| 11°C	20°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 65%	Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 11%

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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	16.9 °C	at 07:59
Lowest Temperature	14.7 °C	at 00:09
Highest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 07:59
Lowest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 00:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.6 °C	at 07:46
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.7 °C	at 00:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.2 °C	at 07:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.7 °C	at 00:09
Lowest Wind Chill	14.7 °C	at 00:09
Highest Humidex	20.5 °C	at 07:59
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 07:59
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 05:01
Lowest Humidity	85 %	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	12 km/h	at 04:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 06:08
Wind Run	21.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.8 hPa	at 00:48
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.1 hPa	at 04:00
Hours of Sun	0.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	23.9 °C	at 17:15
Lowest Temperature	15.0 °C	at 23:59
Highest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 17:12
Lowest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 11:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.7 °C	at 17:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.1 °C	at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.9 °C	at 17:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.1 °C	at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill	15.0 °C	at 23:59
Highest Humidex	27.4 °C	at 17:13
Highest Heat Index	23.9 °C	at 17:15
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 03:50
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 12:55
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	42 km/h	at 15:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 16:29
Wind Run	159.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.2 hPa	at 09:55
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1013.5 hPa	at 19:04
Hours of Sun	10.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.9	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.1	+1.59
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	13.8	-0.93
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.6	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.1	+1.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	13.0	-0.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	13.8	-0.91
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.1	+1.59
High Dew Point	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	15.4	+1.21
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	11.3	+0.37
High Humidity	%	92	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.1	+6.71
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	57.7	-3.57
Rainfall (T:30mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	4.3	+2.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	40.3	-7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	20.9	+1.14
Wind Run	km	21.0	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	237.3	-46.87
Wind bearing	°	250	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	229.3	160.6
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	1008.8	-4.01
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	1001.4	-3.10
Sun Hours (T:46h)	hours	0.7	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	6.5	+1.71
Solar Radiation	W/m²	206	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1275.4	+227.14
UV Index	UVI	1.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.6	+2.29

^* 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^*	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	Thu 15/01/26	Wed 14/01/26	Tue 13/01/26	Mon 12/01/26	Sun 11/01/26	Sat 10/01/26	Fri 09/01/26	Thu 08/01/26	Wed 07/01/26	Tue 06/01/26	Mon 05/01/26	Sun 04/01/26	Sat 03/01/26	Fri 02/01/26	Thu 01/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.9	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	22.2	+0.14
Low Temperature	°C	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.4	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.5	15.1	15.5	14.4	+2.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.6	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	21.4	23.3	25.1	20.3	23.2	21.2	22.0	27.1	21.5	20.8	23.7	19.4	17.8	20.8	24.2	21.4	+0.34
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	15.9	13.3	9.5	13.9	16.8	16.5	15.5	15.6	13.5	11.0	8.0	10.8	12.5	15.0	15.4	13.3	+1.94
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	16.0	13.7	10.6	15.5	18.1	18.3	16.4	15.7	13.7	11.6	9.0	13.0	14.6	15.1	15.5	14.4	+2.23
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	19.5	22.2	26.0	22.3	25.0	23.0	23.0	26.5	22.9	22.6	24.5	20.9	19.0	22.6	23.7	22.2	+0.13
High Dew Point	°C	14.6	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	18.3	15.0	15.1	16.0	17.0	17.4	18.1	16.8	15.2	14.4	14.0	10.4	13.5	15.0	17.8	15.4	+0.76
Low Dew Point	°C	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	12.6	11.3	9.0	8.7	13.8	14.4	13.1	12.3	11.4	9.8	7.6	7.0	9.2	11.0	13.8	11.1	+1.65
High Humidity	%	92	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	95.0	86.0	91.0	92.0	82.0	92.0	96.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	77.0	84.0	93.0	96.0	90.2	-0.40
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	76.0	59.0	46.0	44.0	56.0	62.0	67.0	45.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	58.0	57.6	+4.60
Rainfall (T:105mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	45.2	0.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	3.5	+1.54
Max Wind Gust	km/h	12	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	56.0	50.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	34.0	32.0	36.0	36.0	31.0	40.0	40.9	-8.67
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	26.0	29.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	20.1	+4.13
Wind Run	km	21.0	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	128.4	137.8	175.0	301.7	423.9	353.6	314.5	160.5	193.2	188.7	144.7	198.7	240.7	204.7	179.2	238.2	+65.36
Wind bearing	°	250	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	93	224	250	276	257	260	263	274	255	252	255	91	91	248	260	209.2	234.1
Wind Direction	-	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	E	E	WSW	W	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1012.0	1015.2	1019.4	1019.4	1016.6	1016.9	1015.6	1015.5	1019.0	1020.6	1020.0	1018.2	1016.0	1007.9	1004.2	1013.2	+0.80
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.1	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1004.0	1009.9	1013.7	1005.6	1008.6	1013.8	1011.5	1012.7	1014.2	1017.5	1017.2	1015.2	1007.0	1003.2	1000.0	1006.6	+0.43
Sun Hours (T:188h)	hours	0.7	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	0.6	2.2	10.4	8.3	11.3	2.6	2.2	12.0	6.6	11.1	10.6	12.2	1.6	8.2	4.7	6.3	+0.11
Solar Radiation	W/m²	206	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	300.0	1254.0	1195.0	1301.0	1211.0	1130.0	1348.0	1086.0	1358.0	1103.0	1067.0	1244.0	1210.0	1291.0	1365.0	1182.2	+110.73
UV Index	UVI	1.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	2.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	12.0.0	10.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	10.6	-4.36

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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.