Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 14:04:16 NZST
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 4.4°C. It feels like 16.7°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 16C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 16.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:08 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 17.4°C, 59%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 hPa/hr 1030.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (327°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 40kLux, 5.4hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  316W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 14:07:19. Updated in seconds

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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