HOME     MENUMENU
Day ThemeAuto ThemeNight Theme
Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 16 October 2026 13:25:05 NZDT
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 11.8°C, Min: 8.4°C. It feels like 6.0°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 12C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 6.0°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 11.5°C, 61%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 hPa/hr 1018.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from SSE (154°)   SSE  22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 46km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 121klx, 2.0hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  956W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 13:27:09. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 16 Oct 2026 1:00PM: Suspected copper thieves cause major internet outage in Bay of Islands (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 12:59PM: 'It's unfair' - Energy pricing not fit for purpose for marae (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 12:55PM: Call for criminal groups to be declared terrorists, as PNG police seize more high-grade guns (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 12:45PM: Financial regulators urge stronger cyber security amid AI-enabled cyber attacks (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 12:02PM: Tropical Storm Champi: Another typhoon threatens Marianas (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 11:55AM: Former dairy manager sentenced over $320,000 kickbacks from overseas customer (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 11:39AM: Haze over Papua from forest fires causes mass disruptions, health issues (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 11:25AM: Labour supporters told to harness 'hope and rage'; National voters fear 'handout society' (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 11:24AM: 'Huge interest': Calls for agriculture to remain standalone subject at Year 11 (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 16 Oct 2026 11:15AM: The new Sense and Sensibility: When two pinkies touching is scintillating (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
12°C
Showers		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 12C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 35%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:15
Moonset
00:30
Visibility
26% 		Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
19:39
Day Length
13.09 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 13:27:09 16/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 65 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 14 days 18 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 2009 Apr 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2009

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 15"   Lon: E 175° 37' 34"

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  10.2  17.5   10:49   9.8   08:17   8.1   0.0   0.0   9.7  18.4   00:48    SE
 2  10.3  22.5   16:19   9.4   22:19   8.0   0.0   0.0   5.3  11.2   23:49   ESE
 3   9.4  24.3   15:49   6.2   05:19   8.9   0.0   0.0   4.6  11.2   08:25   ENE
 4   8.0  21.1   14:49   5.3   06:49  10.3   0.0   0.0   6.3  19.4   11:19   WNW
 5   8.6  22.9   14:49   6.3   03:49   9.7   0.0   0.0   7.9  28.1   13:49   WSW
 6  11.9  23.6   15:49   7.7   06:49   6.4   0.0   0.3   6.3  18.4   11:49     W
 7  12.1  22.1   13:19  10.8   02:49   6.2   0.0   0.9   9.3  33.1   15:19   WNW
 8  14.4  16.1   10:49   8.5   23:49   3.9   0.0   9.6  14.7  28.1   08:19     W
 9   8.5  15.6   14:49   5.0   23:49   9.8   0.0  10.5   4.6  15.8   09:49   ESE
10   5.0  19.0   13:49   4.5   06:19  13.3   0.0   0.0   3.7  12.2   15:49    NW
11   5.5  17.6   14:49   3.8   02:49  12.8   0.0   0.0   6.3  20.9   16:19     W
12  13.8  24.4   14:19   9.7   23:49   4.5   0.0   0.0   6.1  13.3   02:49   NNE
13   9.7  19.5   14:19   9.7   00:49   8.6   0.0   0.0  10.1  36.7   14:49    NW
14  14.1  26.2   16:19  12.6   01:49   4.2   0.0   3.6   5.1  15.8   20:19     S
15  12.9  25.9   15:19  11.5   06:49   5.4   0.0   0.0   5.5  17.3   00:19   ESE
16  12.7  24.0   14:19   9.5   06:19   5.6   0.0   0.0   5.7  18.4   10:49   NNW
17  10.9  23.7   12:49   8.0   05:49   7.4   0.0   0.0   3.7   8.6   12:49     S
18  11.8  26.4   16:49   8.7   06:49   6.5   0.0   0.0   4.5  12.2   10:19   ENE
19  10.6  22.6   13:19   8.1   06:49   7.7   0.0   0.0   3.6   8.6   09:49    NE
20  12.6  16.5   10:49   9.8   21:49   5.7   0.0   0.0  13.5  43.9   12:49    SE
21   9.8  16.3   14:19   8.1   23:49   8.5   0.0   0.0  13.1  25.6   11:19    SE
22  10.0  19.9   14:19   4.1   04:19   8.3   0.0   0.0   5.7  13.3   23:19   ENE
23   9.2  18.9   13:19   7.5   06:19   9.1   0.0   0.0  10.6  17.3   12:49   ESE
24   9.3  19.9   14:49   9.3   00:19   9.0   0.0   0.0  10.6  20.9   05:49   ESE
25  12.7  20.8   12:19  11.6   03:19   5.6   0.0   0.0   7.9  20.9   12:49     E
26  15.7  26.3   12:19  13.4   06:19   2.6   0.0   0.9   4.0  15.8   13:49   WSW
27  16.0  25.5   15:19  14.4   04:19   2.3   0.0   0.3   6.8  29.5   14:19   WNW
28  15.8  23.2   11:49  15.6   05:19   2.5   0.0   0.3   6.0  24.5   10:49     W
29  16.2  20.9   13:19  13.7   08:49   2.1   0.0  25.8   8.3  20.9   06:19   WNW
30  13.0  17.6   16:49  10.4   22:49   5.3   0.0  15.6   4.8  18.4   23:19   SSW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.4  26.4    18     3.8    11   208.3   0.0  67.8   7.1  43.9    20       S

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 25.8 on day 29
Days of Rain: 10 (> 0.2 mm)  5 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration