Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 10:48:43 NZDT
FORECAST:
Sun and clouds mixed. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
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Weather Forecast
Today
20°C Partly Cloudy |
Tonight
8°C Mostly Clear |
Sun and clouds mixed. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of Rain: 1%
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Moon & Sun Forecast
Moonrise 13:13
Moonset 03:16
Visibility 61%
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Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
19:43
Day Length
13.20 hrs
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Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 10:51:03 20/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 69 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 18 days 15 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57
NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.
Report for 2024 Feb
Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2024
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m Lat: S 40° 21' 32" Lon: E 175° 34' 22"
Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)
Heat Cool Avg
Mean Deg Deg Wind Dom
Day Temp High Time Low Time Days Days Rain Speed High Time Dir
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01 19.4 24.4 14:43 16.3 00:49 0.6 1.7 0.2 7.0 45.0 14:46 WNW
02 18.6 24.9 14:07 13.6 23:38 1.3 1.5 4.0 11.6 67.0 16:57 WNW
03 13.2 17.3 16:34 9.8 23:05 5.1 0.0 27.0 9.6 66.0 16:26 WNW
04 14.5 21.4 15:17 6.9 06:35 4.3 0.5 0.2 6.7 50.0 17:20 WNW
05 18.0 23.6 14:35 13.6 04:46 1.6 1.3 0.0 5.1 47.0 14:18 WNW
06 17.9 25.3 15:06 10.6 06:43 2.2 1.8 0.0 5.3 49.0 17:11 W
07 18.8 23.6 15:45 16.0 04:54 0.9 1.4 0.0 6.0 48.0 14:58 W
08 17.2 20.5 12:46 13.3 06:15 1.7 0.5 0.0 4.4 41.0 11:21 WNW
09 18.6 22.8 16:37 15.0 06:36 0.9 1.2 0.0 8.6 64.0 15:50 E
10 17.2 19.9 11:48 15.5 21:26 1.2 0.1 0.0 7.2 49.0 12:22 W
11 14.7 19.4 13:45 10.3 23:58 3.7 0.0 0.0 5.5 44.0 11:11 S
12 13.5 21.8 15:56 5.5 05:39 5.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 45.0 15:58 W
13 15.7 21.9 15:50 10.1 06:51 3.2 0.6 0.0 4.9 44.0 14:54 W
14 17.0 22.0 15:46 12.5 23:38 2.1 0.8 0.0 6.0 59.0 17:29 W
15 17.4 24.5 16:11 11.3 06:43 2.6 1.7 0.0 7.3 50.0 10:34 W
16 18.2 26.1 16:05 12.4 01:57 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.6 40.0 16:19 WSW
17 18.4 25.3 17:08 12.0 06:06 1.8 1.8 0.0 4.5 43.0 15:00 W
18 18.8 24.2 14:22 16.2 06:14 0.8 1.3 0.0 6.2 46.0 17:50 W
19 19.2 23.6 13:58 16.1 07:29 0.5 1.5 0.2 13.7 66.0 15:23 WNW
20 16.3 18.7 15:25 12.4 23:55 2.0 0.0 4.2 9.0 50.0 02:04 N
21 15.8 24.5 15:24 8.5 06:45 3.7 1.2 0.0 4.4 47.0 17:30 E
22 18.2 26.9 15:27 11.0 06:45 2.2 2.2 0.0 4.4 34.0 09:37 S
23 18.0 22.4 16:38 14.4 23:28 1.2 0.9 0.0 5.0 37.0 16:42 W
24 19.8 25.7 14:38 14.3 03:29 0.7 2.0 0.0 8.4 49.0 11:14 W
25 18.9 23.9 15:26 16.0 07:36 0.6 1.1 5.6 5.7 44.0 07:04 NW
26 17.7 23.8 16:04 12.4 06:37 1.6 1.0 0.0 4.6 43.3 01:37 WNW
27 16.1 19.8 14:04 13.9 05:46 2.3 0.0 2.0 4.8 44.7 14:47 W
28 16.9 23.2 15:03 14.0 03:03 2.1 0.7 1.4 5.6 44.7 11:11 SSW
29 16.5 22.6 17:15 11.1 05:10 2.3 0.6 0.0 4.1 31.0 12:17 ESE
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17.3 26.9 22 5.5 12 60.6 30.0 44.8 6.3 67.0 2 W
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 27.0 on day 3
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm) 5 (>= 2.0 mm) 1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration