HOME     MENUMENU
Day ThemeAuto ThemeNight Theme
Moon EventMoon Event Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Frost Moon"
A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Sunday, 31 May 2026 06:06:22 NZST
Current: 6.1°C, Max: 7.7°C, Min: 5.9°C. It feels like 4.5°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 4.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:30 | Sunset: 17:00 | Dawn: 07:00 | Dusk: 17:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 6.1°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1020.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (157°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 31 May 2026 at 06:06:23. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 30 May 2026 4:26PM: Bystanders praised after walking frame user targeted in Gisbourne robbery (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 3:31PM: Potentially toxic gas smelled in Auckland's Newmarket (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 2:26PM: Takahē return to part of Golden Bay after predator-proof fence completed (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 1:49PM: Firefighters working to contain hazardous substance at the Port of Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 12:17PM: Christchurch council committee gauges housing providers' interest in red-zoned land (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 11:54AM: Moderate quake shakes Seddon (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 11:38AM: Weather: Parts of South Island under heavy rain warning for long weekend (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 11:25AM: Multiple people rescued after fire in the roof of Hamilton house (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 10:05AM: More than 1 million vaccinated against influenza ahead of winter (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 30 May 2026 9:33AM: WorkSafe making enquiries after young boy dies after getting off school van (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Rain Information18 Consecutive days of no rain
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
20°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Cloudy
12°C
Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:22
Moonset
07:21
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
07:30
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
9.30 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:06:23 31/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 135 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 135 days 10 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.
Select a Year or Month report
2026 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2024 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009 > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Report for 2017 Mar 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Mar 2017

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 57   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  19.5  26.4   13:41  12.9   06:58   1.3   2.6   0.0   4.0  48.3   16:59     W
02  18.2  23.9   16:45  13.6   05:10   1.4   1.3   0.0   2.2  26.7   15:28     W
03  17.7  21.5   15:00  15.1   03:07   1.2   0.6   0.0   8.7  80.8   15:38   WNW
04  19.0  23.4   13:52  16.2   23:07   0.4   1.1   0.0  11.6 103.8   11:33     W
05  17.8  22.6   15:00  15.1   03:44   1.2   0.7   0.0   8.3  82.9   14:35     W
06  17.7  22.9   14:33  15.4   06:56   1.3   0.7   0.0   7.6  77.9   14:11     W
07  16.3  21.9   15:29  11.8   22:30   2.6   0.6   1.8   4.4  38.9   16:54   WSW
08  14.6  19.9   14:59  11.7   00:01   3.8   0.1   0.0   7.3  77.9   17:45     E
09  16.6  21.9   15:39  12.0   05:07   2.4   0.7   0.0  10.1  82.2   20:14     E
10  21.1  28.5   13:20  16.0   03:15   0.5   3.3   0.0   7.3  55.5   01:55     E
11  19.6  24.6   13:52  15.8   23:57   0.3   1.6  13.0   3.5  37.5   21:28     E
12  17.2  24.8   12:47  14.7   22:27   1.7   0.6   4.6   4.4  41.8   06:37     E
13  16.9  21.2   12:55  15.0   04:11   1.8   0.4   4.8   4.6  52.6   14:47     W
14  14.2  17.4   14:51  12.2   08:42   4.1   0.0   8.4   2.6  35.3   00:52   ENE
15  14.5  20.0   15:45  10.9   06:40   3.9   0.0   0.0   2.3  30.3   11:59    SE
16  16.8  24.1   16:37   9.1   07:23   3.0   1.5   0.0   3.9  44.0   13:48   ENE
17  17.0  23.8   13:57  10.6   06:45   2.7   1.4   0.0   3.5  57.0   15:55     W
18  16.8  23.8   14:17  13.2   23:53   2.3   0.8   0.0   3.3  41.8   23:48   ESE
19  16.2  22.8   14:20  11.1   07:17   3.0   0.9   0.0   4.0  44.7   00:19     E
20  16.0  20.7   16:14  11.4   01:48   2.4   0.1   0.0   7.6  98.8   17:15   WNW
21  19.1  25.6   15:32  16.0   01:03   0.9   1.7   0.9   3.6  44.0   17:22    NW
22  18.0  19.7   14:43  16.8   01:28   0.5   0.2   9.2   9.6  78.6   14:57   WNW
23  16.3  20.5   15:43  12.9   23:56   2.1   0.1   0.0   3.8  41.1   11:00     E
24  15.0  18.3   15:59  11.5   03:53   3.3   0.0   0.9   3.1  42.5   15:11   WSW
25  16.2  19.9   15:06  13.7   08:48   2.2   0.1  11.9   6.3  58.4   16:28   ENE
26  18.0  23.5   14:58  14.5   01:03   1.4   1.1   5.1   7.5  54.8   10:25   ENE
27  19.0  24.7   15:12  14.9   04:26   1.0   1.6   0.0   3.8  46.9   11:31     E
28  19.5  24.4   14:32  16.1   06:00   0.6   1.7   0.0   4.9  48.3   16:37     E
29  19.4  23.4   13:45  16.3   03:10   0.5   1.6   2.0   3.8  58.4   02:56     E
30  17.4  20.1   14:23  16.3   04:25   1.0   0.1  13.4   6.0  46.9   14:28     W
31  17.8  22.1   14:30  15.1   04:20   1.2   0.7   0.0   4.7  67.8   13:06     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    17.4  28.5    10     9.1    16    56.0  27.9  76.0   5.4 103.8     4     NNW

Max >=  27.0  1
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 13.4 on day 30
Days of Rain: 12 (>= 0.2 mm)  9 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration