Home
Palmy Weather Home
Contact Us
MENU
Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 16 March 2026 19:33:09 NZDT
FORECAST:
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. N winds at 15 to 25 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. It feels like 16.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
16.8°C, 77% |
Pressure | : | 
1018.0hPa |
 Fire Danger |
||
| Wind Speed | : |
SW  8km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
 17km/h |
||||
| Air Quality | : | 8 AQI 2.1ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
0.0mm |
||||
| Sun Light | : | 506.3Lux, 10.0hrs | Solar UV | : | 0.0UVI 4W/m2 | ||||
|
Last weather station contact: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 19:35:46. Updated in seconds |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
| News |
⛅ 16 Mar 2026 7:18PM: Fears NZ's tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia's (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 6:32PM: Leslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killings (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 6:25PM: Dolphin's death spurs calls for greater protection (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 2:06PM: New Zealand costume designer adds Oscar to trophy case (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 5:47PM: Prezzy promo a reminder to watch out for 'loyalty tax', Consumer NZ says (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 6:03PM: Parents left stranded as Waiheke Island's only respite care house for kids with disabilities closes (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 5:57PM: Fish processor Ikana New Zealand fined $20,000 for nine biosecurity offences (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 5:31PM: Man denies sexually assaulting drunk teen in mid-1990s (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 5:44PM: Gloriavale: Sham payments made to community members, court told (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 16 Mar 2026 4:38PM: Mama Hooch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz's appeals dismissed (rnz.co.nz) 10/10 |
Weather Warnings
No current weather
Weather Forecast
Tonight
10°C |
Tomorrow
24°C |
|
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. N winds at 15 to 25 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of Rain: 8% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
|
Moonrise 03:36 Moonset 18:12 Visibility 9% |
Sunrise 07:16 Sunset 19:37 Day Length 12.21 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:35:46 16/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 59 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 59 days 23 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
Station Is OnlineUpdated: 19:35:46 16/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 59 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 59 days 23 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
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 2020 Oct
Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 2020
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01 10.0 19.6 14:31 2.0 07:13 8.3 0.0 0.0 3.1 42.5 15:44 NW
02 11.8 17.5 11:39 6.9 03:44 6.5 0.0 0.0 7.1 49.0 15:32 WNW
03 12.8 18.0 12:56 7.7 01:58 5.5 0.0 0.0 11.3 49.7 16:23 WNW
04 14.5 19.7 14:18 9.5 23:16 3.9 0.1 0.0 8.8 51.2 01:50 WNW
05 12.7 20.2 14:18 4.8 06:22 5.7 0.2 0.0 6.4 54.1 16:55 W
06 13.8 18.5 14:12 11.0 07:08 4.5 0.0 0.0 13.0 61.3 12:15 WNW
07 13.3 17.9 14:52 8.9 22:39 5.0 0.0 0.2 9.7 51.2 10:52 WNW
08 10.3 15.1 15:09 6.7 23:46 8.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 42.5 10:41 ESE
09 10.3 15.9 15:35 5.4 05:50 8.0 0.0 0.0 10.6 49.7 13:17 ENE
10 13.1 21.8 14:29 7.7 06:15 5.4 0.2 0.0 2.9 18.0 15:12 NE
11 14.5 21.8 13:37 7.1 06:48 4.2 0.4 0.0 4.7 42.5 13:45 NNW
12 14.8 18.1 10:26 13.2 05:47 3.5 0.0 10.4 2.7 26.7 10:40 NNW
13 14.2 19.3 14:54 11.4 21:27 4.1 0.0 5.0 6.4 37.5 17:13 W
14 12.7 20.8 14:11 8.6 23:25 5.7 0.1 0.0 8.9 35.3 01:12 WNW
15 9.2 13.0 15:45 5.8 23:22 9.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 47.6 12:00 ESE
16 9.9 20.3 15:23 4.8 04:42 8.4 0.0 0.0 5.4 45.4 17:16 E
17 10.7 17.8 12:03 4.8 00:25 7.6 0.0 0.0 3.0 20.9 12:24 WNW
18 12.7 19.6 11:11 5.4 03:04 5.6 0.0 0.0 3.3 33.9 11:15 W
19 15.7 22.7 14:13 12.2 02:38 3.1 0.5 2.4 6.8 44.7 14:06 WNW
20 13.5 17.5 13:52 9.3 23:57 4.8 0.0 0.0 9.2 44.7 00:58 W
21 13.9 20.4 14:54 9.0 02:59 4.6 0.2 0.0 3.7 34.6 16:29 WNW
22 15.0 20.7 12:25 10.9 00:05 3.7 0.4 0.0 3.6 33.9 07:52 W
23 15.8 22.2 14:25 10.8 23:35 3.2 0.7 0.0 3.8 35.3 16:11 W
24 19.1 23.6 13:08 9.1 03:07 0.4 0.8 0.0 4.3 41.8 12:46 W
25 18.2 23.6 12:10 13.9 05:42 1.5 1.4 0.0 9.1 46.9 19:58 W
26 17.4 23.9 12:24 13.5 06:25 1.9 1.0 0.0 7.7 49.0 19:03 W
27 13.1 17.0 10:58 8.7 23:46 5.2 0.0 12.0 4.3 41.1 22:31 ESE
28 12.1 16.6 14:12 8.7 00:00 6.2 0.0 1.2 8.0 46.1 11:39 E
29 15.0 19.5 12:07 12.0 01:35 3.3 0.0 0.4 2.2 19.5 13:38 WSW
30 17.1 23.8 14:31 13.0 05:42 2.2 1.0 0.0 4.3 43.3 14:57 W
31 17.4 24.3 15:05 13.8 00:30 1.9 0.9 0.2 8.5 50.5 15:40 WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.7 24.3 31 2.0 1 151.0 7.9 31.8 6.5 61.3 6 WNW
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 12.0 on day 27
Days of Rain: 8 (>= 0.2 mm) 4 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
