HOME     MENUMENU
Day ThemeAuto ThemeNight Theme
A late Good Afternoon - Today was: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 17:47:33 NZDT
🛍️Palmy Weather Affiliated Shop - Now Open!🛒
Shop our range of branded merchandise, hand picked weather stations and gadgets
Poppy of Remembrance Armistice Day - 11/11/2026
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
Current: 18.6°C, Max: 23.8°C, Min: 15.5°C. It feels like 17.1°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms this evening giving way to periods of light rain late. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 17.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.4 °C/hr 18.6°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1011.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (253°)   WSW  16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 30km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 15.0mm
Sun Light : 10klx, 4.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  79W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 17:48:41. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:43PM: Private school apologises after 'computer systems issue' halts NCEA English exam (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:35PM: Sports club loses $40,000 of gear in suspected fireworks related blaze (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:29PM: Past, present and future health champions honour MAPAS pioneer Professor Colin Mantell (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:28PM: KaitÄia mill could close in months with 157 jobs at risk (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:24PM: Victims come forward after late minister named a child sex offender (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 5:22PM: Armistice Day: 'Remembering the sobering realities of going to war' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 4:55PM: St Bede's abuse inquiry to cover 50 years of school's history (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 4:47PM: Country on show for sunny day one of Canterbury A&P (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 4:41PM: Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of North Island, torrential rain and hail possible (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 11 Nov 2026 4:33PM: Woman admits trying to kill her mother with poisoned tea, setting house on fire (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms
13°C
Thunderstorms		 Tomorrow
AM Showers
20°C
AM Showers
Thunderstorms this evening giving way to periods of light rain late. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:26
Moonset
22:19
Visibility
3% 		Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
20:08
Day Length
14.12 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 8s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:48:41 11/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 91 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 40 days 22 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 Aug 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 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  12.1  12.5   13:19   9.3   22:49   6.2   0.0   7.2  14.5  31.7   02:19    NW
 2   9.7  14.7   13:19   7.3   19:49   8.6   0.0   7.2  14.6  25.6   12:49    NW
 3   9.1  15.3   12:49   6.6   06:49   9.2   0.0   0.0  14.6  29.5   22:49     W
 4  11.6  14.6   13:21   8.1   23:51   6.7   0.0   0.9  18.8  35.6   00:49   NNW
 5   8.1  14.6   12:51   7.5   04:51  10.2   0.0   0.0  12.3  29.5   12:51    NW
 6  10.6  18.4   14:21   5.3   22:21   7.7   0.0   2.1   4.5  13.3   11:27   NNW
 7   5.7  19.9   14:21   4.7   04:51  12.6   0.0   0.0   4.9  13.3   21:51     E
 8   7.4  19.9   15:21   3.5   06:51  10.9   0.0   0.0   5.2  15.8   00:51   ENE
 9   5.9  19.8   14:51   3.9   06:51  12.4   0.0   0.0   4.7   8.6   07:51   ENE
10   6.2  18.8   15:51   2.7   06:21  12.1   0.0   0.0   5.6  14.8   10:21     E
11   6.7  17.3   14:21   2.6   05:51  11.6   0.0   0.0   5.2  15.8   11:51   NNE
12   6.3  17.8   14:51   3.1   05:21  12.0   0.0   0.0   4.1  14.8   13:51     W
13  10.0  21.1   14:21   6.0   06:51   8.3   0.0   0.0   2.9   7.2   14:51     S
14  10.8  19.0   12:51   7.4   05:51   7.5   0.0   0.0   7.1  17.3   17:21     E
15  12.1  18.3   14:51  11.6   02:51   6.2   0.0   3.6  14.7  24.5   16:21     E
16  13.2  13.7   02:21  11.4   18:51   5.1   0.0   2.7   7.3  19.4   06:21    SE
17  12.0  14.5   10:51   7.7   22:51   6.3   0.0   0.0   3.9  11.2   14:51   NNE
18   8.1  15.5   14:51   8.1   00:21  10.2   0.0  11.4   9.1  25.6   13:21   NNW
19  10.9  10.9   11:33   5.3   23:51   7.4   0.0   6.6   9.4  24.5   03:21   SSE
20   5.3  16.1   14:51   3.9   06:21  13.0   0.0   0.0  12.1  23.4   14:21   ESE
21   7.9  17.2   15:21   7.1   05:51  10.4   0.0   0.0  12.3  23.4   13:51     E
22   8.3  19.3   15:21   6.2   06:51  10.0   0.0   0.0   6.5  18.4   09:51   ENE
23   8.3  19.0   13:51   6.9   05:21  10.0   0.0   0.0   4.8   9.7   02:21   ENE
24  10.7  22.0   15:51   9.9   23:21   7.6   0.0   0.3   5.1  11.2   08:21    SE
25   9.9  18.8   14:51   6.2   06:21   8.4   0.0   0.0   6.6  27.0   13:51    NW
26  11.7  17.0   12:51  10.3   23:51   6.6   0.0   0.9  16.1  37.8   11:51   WNW
27  10.3  14.7   10:21   9.4   02:21   8.0   0.0   6.9  26.3  45.4   19:51   WNW
28  11.5  16.9   15:21  10.5   02:21   6.8   0.0   1.5  18.3  35.6   13:51   WNW
29  13.4  18.4   14:21  11.2   20:51   4.9   0.0   0.0  13.4  37.8   12:51     W
30  11.4  21.0   14:21   6.9   06:51   6.9   0.0   3.0   7.9  28.1   14:21   NNW
31  14.0  16.7   13:51   9.8   22:51   4.3   0.0   6.9  24.5  41.8   15:51    NW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9.7  22.0    24     2.6    11   268.1   0.0  61.2  10.2  45.4    27     NNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 11.4 on day 18
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration