Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 3 May 2026 14:12:16 NZST
Current: 16.3°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 5.9°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 16.3°C, 64%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1033.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (263°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 47.5kLux, 5.0hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  375W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 03 May 2026 at 14:14:01. 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 Apr
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 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  12.8  19.7   16:45   7.7   07:17   5.6   0.1   0.0   2.4  25.0   08:45    NW
02  13.9  19.1   16:01   7.9   02:51   4.4   0.0   0.0   2.0  27.0   21:35   ESE
03  14.9  21.5   15:02   8.8   06:44   3.8   0.4   0.0   4.2  50.0   13:42     W
04  15.6  19.6   16:43  12.9   07:49   2.8   0.1   0.2   4.7  40.0   13:15   WNW
05  14.7  18.5   13:57  10.8   23:55   3.6   0.0   0.0   5.2  44.0   14:59     E
06  13.5  19.0   13:39   9.7   07:20   4.8   0.0   0.0   4.6  41.0   11:33     E
07  13.6  20.2   13:59   8.0   06:30   5.1   0.2   0.0   4.0  42.0   10:51     E
08  14.2  22.0   12:53   7.5   06:46   4.6   0.5   0.0   3.5  38.0   14:41     W
09  16.1  22.7   12:00  10.4   07:10   3.1   0.9   0.0   3.6  41.0   11:07   WNW
10  16.5  25.8   14:42   9.7   06:05   3.5   1.7   0.0   3.0  45.0   11:34   WNW
11  16.8  21.9   11:26  11.2   04:33   2.2   0.7   0.8   3.0  25.0   09:47    NE
12  18.1  22.7   12:50  15.0   23:48   0.8   0.6   6.0   3.5  46.0   00:48   ENE
13  13.8  17.8   12:48  10.9   07:02   4.5   0.0  12.6   2.9  20.0   17:14    NE
14  12.7  17.0   13:21  10.5   01:33   5.6   0.0   0.0   2.3  17.0   21:37     E
15  13.2  18.8   13:22   8.4   02:58   5.1   0.0   0.0   4.5  50.0   14:52   WNW
16  14.7  18.6   13:15  11.4   05:53   3.6   0.0   0.2   7.7  51.0   14:20   WNW
17  16.0  20.1   11:33  12.5   23:50   2.4   0.1   0.0   8.8  51.0   13:29   WNW
18  13.6  18.0   13:06  10.5   23:17   4.7   0.0   0.0   6.7  50.0   10:49    NW
19  13.3  18.5   12:01  10.1   03:13   5.0   0.0   0.0   6.4  52.0   15:27   WNW
20  13.5  17.0   15:10  10.3   00:59   4.8   0.0   0.0   3.4  42.0   14:08     E
21  13.4  20.1   12:58   9.3   06:14   4.9   0.0   0.0   1.8  34.0   14:41    SE
22  12.8  20.0   12:41   8.2   06:59   5.6   0.1   0.2   3.7  49.0   20:03   SSE
23  10.4  16.7   13:48   4.8   06:21   7.9   0.0   0.0   2.8  29.0   13:42   WNW
24  12.9  17.2   15:29   9.2   00:45   5.4   0.0   0.0   6.5  42.0   12:40    NW
25  14.3  17.3   12:51  12.3   06:18   4.0   0.0   1.8   7.9  54.0   15:57   WNW
26  12.7  17.3   11:27   5.7   23:57   5.6   0.0   1.6   8.8  53.0   14:20   WNW
27   9.1  16.5   14:29   2.6   06:43   9.2   0.0   0.0   3.1  45.0   13:37    NW
28  10.4  19.1   13:28   3.9   04:21   7.9   0.0   0.2   2.0  26.0   11:32    NE
29  11.4  20.3   15:43   4.6   06:59   7.0   0.2   0.0   2.0  15.1   10:35    NE
30  10.8  19.1   13:18   4.9   07:25   7.5   0.0   0.0   2.8  41.1   13:37   WNW
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    13.7  25.8    10     2.6    27   145.0   5.6  23.6   4.2  54.0    25      NW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 12.6 on day 13
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration