Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

03:13:33 NZDT

Monday,
29 December 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, possible showers

High:18°C

Low:13°C

CoR:3%

Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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15.1°C
74%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.7°C / 14.8°C

5km/h

E
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 82deg.

Day Max/Avg:
21km/h / 6km/h

0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
50.4mm

Last Rain Record:
20:11, 26/12/2025

Pressure

1013hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
574m, 1883ft

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m³
PM10: 0.9ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.0°C 71%

Temp. at +3m
20.0°C 60%

Moisture at +1m:
16.1°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
16.7°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 41%VWC

Soil -20cm:
23.0°C

Fire Danger

2.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:54
Moonset
01:12
Visibility
59%

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
15.01 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 33s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Partly Cloudy	PM Rain, Wind	Showers, Wind	PM Thunderstorms	Showers	Showers
13°C	18°C	13°C \| 21°C	14°C \| 25°C	15°C \| 22°C	14°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 90%	Rain Risk: 80%	Rain Risk: 87%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 48%

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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	15.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	14.8 °C	at 01:31
Highest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 02:45
Lowest Dew Point	9.4 °C	at 00:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.6 °C	at 00:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 01:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.5 °C	at 01:39
Lowest Wind Chill	14.8 °C	at 01:31
Highest Humidex	16.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	75 %	at 01:53
Lowest Humidity	67 %	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	21 km/h	at 00:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:00
Wind Run	15.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.2 hPa	at 01:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.7 hPa	at 02:59
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	24.4 °C	at 17:04
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:44
Highest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 17:57
Lowest Dew Point	8.5 °C	at 16:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.6 °C	at 17:09
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 05:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.3 °C	at 17:09
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 05:55
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 05:44
Highest Humidex	26.0 °C	at 17:35
Highest Heat Index	24.4 °C	at 17:04
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 06:15
Lowest Humidity	38 %	at 17:04
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	45 km/h	at 21:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 19:58
Wind Run	106.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.9 hPa	at 23:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.2 hPa	at 01:27
Hours of Sun	10.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	21.3	+0.09
Low Temperature	°C	14.8	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.8	+0.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	19.7	+0.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	11.0	+0.44
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.8	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.8	+0.37
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	21.3	+0.09
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	14.3	+0.67
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	9.1	+0.16
High Humidity	%	75	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	92.1	+2.29
Low Humidity	%	67	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	54.1	+2.29
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	+0.53
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	53.0	+1.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	17.4	-0.43
Wind Run	km	15.4	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	187.6	-2.70
Wind bearing	°	102	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	279.1	283.6
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.2	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1008.0	-6.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1002.2	-5.86
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.0	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	5.5	+0.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1072.7	+31.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.5	-0.19

^* 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^*	Sat 27/12/25	Fri 26/12/25	Thu 25/12/25	Wed 24/12/25	Tue 23/12/25	Mon 22/12/25	Sun 21/12/25	Sat 20/12/25	Fri 19/12/25	Thu 18/12/25	Wed 17/12/25	Tue 16/12/25	Mon 15/12/25	Sun 14/12/25	Sat 13/12/25	Fri 12/12/25	Thu 11/12/25	Wed 10/12/25	Tue 09/12/25	Mon 08/12/25	Sun 07/12/25	Sat 06/12/25	Fri 05/12/25	Thu 04/12/25	Wed 03/12/25	Tue 02/12/25	Mon 01/12/25	Sun 30/11/25	Sat 29/11/25	Fri 28/11/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	27.9	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	21.9	+0.87
Low Temperature	°C	14.8	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	9.5	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.4	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	12.7	10.9	13.2	16.1	12.3	+1.24
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.6	18.6	21.4	20.5	20.0	20.0	19.8	17.5	15.3	17.3	18.2	15.5	22.5	23.4	24.2	21.0	20.6	26.7	25.7	28.3	24.1	23.2	21.2	19.0	17.4	18.9	21.2	19.2	25.0	19.4	21.6	20.9	+0.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	11.5	10.4	10.8	12.0	14.9	9.7	7.9	9.5	12.0	8.9	6.8	12.5	14.6	9.8	9.0	11.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	10.6	15.3	15.5	12.8	8.2	9.8	11.4	13.0	10.2	12.9	16.5	11.6	+1.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.8	12.0	11.0	12.4	13.7	14.5	10.3	8.7	11.1	13.0	9.6	7.8	13.4	14.3	10.8	10.1	12.8	12.7	13.5	14.2	11.0	14.6	15.5	13.0	10.0	12.2	11.5	13.0	10.9	13.2	16.3	12.2	+1.21
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	20.3	22.2	22.1	21.9	21.4	21.1	20.0	18.5	19.5	19.7	17.7	23.3	25.0	24.7	22.2	22.1	25.8	25.5	28.2	23.6	23.9	22.1	20.0	19.7	18.6	22.2	19.0	24.8	21.3	22.1	22.0	+0.88
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	13.1	16.7	13.9	15.7	18.3	13.4	9.3	11.9	14.4	12.7	12.1	15.7	14.0	14.9	11.6	13.3	17.4	17.1	17.7	16.9	16.4	16.3	14.5	10.6	15.6	14.0	17.2	17.2	13.2	18.4	14.8	+0.90
Low Dew Point	°C	9.4	8.9	9.1	9.2	10.3	13.2	7.9	5.4	7.1	11.8	7.8	6.9	10.6	10.5	8.2	6.9	6.4	11.3	11.8	12.0	9.7	12.2	13.1	10.0	6.8	8.4	9.5	8.8	8.2	8.4	12.8	9.4	+0.67
High Humidity	%	75	96.0	96.0	84.0	95.0	96.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	85.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	88.0	92.0	94.0	95.0	90.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	94.0	90.9	+0.03
Low Humidity	%	67	52.0	55.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	51.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	45.0	40.0	52.0	50.0	39.0	53.0	50.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	69.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	46.0	60.0	52.5	-2.63
Rainfall (T:57mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.1	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	25.9	0.0	0.7	3.6	0.0	3.1	1.9	+1.48
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	53.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	37.0	63.0	53.0	49.0	+2.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	16.0	13.0	19.0	22.0	23.0	16.0	13.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	16.0	19.0	14.0	19.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	16.0	+1.93
Wind Run	km	15.4	144.3	130.0	251.0	283.2	238.1	131.8	134.8	277.5	271.9	155.0	170.7	155.7	173.2	128.1	128.1	155.8	108.7	119.7	92.1	124.3	164.6	201.2	191.2	176.4	184.3	136.8	274.7	96.7	195.8	171.4	172.2	+24.05
Wind bearing	°	102	285	289	280	277	282	274	267	283	297	274	276	306	275	274	93	109	231	271	259	260	282	287	291	244	132	269	272	297	285	281	260.1	258.2
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	W	W	E	ESE	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1013.2	1007.3	1002.6	1005.5	1005.5	1007.7	1014.0	1013.2	1005.8	1011.1	1013.3	1013.5	1013.9	1022.5	1023.7	1022.7	1017.7	1014.1	1017.5	1020.4	1020.1	1017.8	1017.6	1014.4	1007.8	1004.2	1005.6	1004.7	1008.5	1009.0	1007.7	1012.3	-5.56
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.7	1001.9	999.3	1001.5	999.7	999.5	1008.0	1005.7	1000.1	998.6	1010.7	1006.9	1006.1	1013.8	1020.4	1017.6	1007.6	1007.5	1013.1	1017.1	1014.2	1015.2	1013.1	1007.8	994.6	991.9	1003.3	995.4	994.8	1005.9	1001.0	1005.7	-5.86
Sun Hours (T:199h)	hours	0.0	2.4	2.0	9.6	8.4	2.3	4.3	9.2	6.7	0.9	2.4	4.1	1.6	10.1	10.5	7.5	9.3	11.3	11.4	11.0	5.3	9.1	1.8	2.6	7.4	0.8	8.6	0.7	12.6	15.7	9.0	6.6	-1.28
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1286.0	615.0	1164.0	1144.0	1091.0	1155.0	1054.0	1149.0	976.0	1203.0	1156.0	640.0	1062.0	1101.0	1164.0	1231.0	1006.0	1030.0	998.0	1149.0	1015.0	1049.0	1160.0	1223.0	911.0	1005.0	681.0	993.0	1246.0	1276.0	1064.4	+3.27
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	5.6.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.7.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.9.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.1.0	16.0.0	9.3.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.0	+0.18

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.