Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 16:51:21 NZST
Current: 13.1°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 7.7°C. It feels like 10.2°C
FORECAST: Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:35 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 18:03
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 13.1°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1015.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (65°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 26km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 4.4klx, 2.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  35W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 16:56:36. 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 2018 Nov
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2018

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
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01   9.9  13.1   12:40   4.0   23:58   8.4   0.0   3.2   8.2  49.7   13:46     S
02  10.8  17.1   11:40   2.3   05:47   7.5   0.0   0.0   6.0  54.8   13:56     W
03  12.2  16.7   15:06   8.8   06:14   6.1   0.0   4.6  11.8  70.7   14:54   WNW
04  13.6  16.5   14:47  10.7   23:16   4.7   0.0   1.0  18.6 106.7   12:36     W
05  12.9  18.0   13:35   8.7   23:59   5.4   0.0   0.0  10.6  54.8   09:50   WNW
06  14.1  20.2   11:56   8.5   00:16   4.2   0.1   0.0   6.4  38.9   13:00   WNW
07  16.7  22.0   13:10  10.6   06:10   2.3   0.7   0.0   8.9  33.9   22:49     W
08  18.8  23.9   12:45  16.0   01:07   0.9   1.4   0.0  11.7  59.8   13:10   WNW
09  16.8  22.7   13:27  10.5   23:52   2.2   0.6   1.6   8.0  43.3   12:30   WNW
10  12.6  18.1   13:28   9.3   05:47   5.7   0.0   0.0   8.0  50.5   21:49     E
11  14.0  20.7   16:23  10.1   01:57   4.4   0.1   0.0   5.6  38.2   01:07     E
12  15.3  21.3   15:15  10.0   05:10   3.4   0.4   0.0   3.7  43.3   17:22   WSW
13  15.7  22.9   15:18   8.3   04:22   3.5   0.8   0.0   5.2  55.5   15:25     S
14  17.1  24.9   14:20  10.7   05:21   2.5   1.3   0.0   6.0  39.7   18:14    SE
15  16.5  23.6   07:36   9.8   05:36   2.7   0.9   0.0   5.8  54.1   17:27   WSW
16  16.0  21.6   13:13  10.8   05:59   2.9   0.6   0.0   7.7  56.2   16:53     W
17  15.6  21.0   13:53  10.8   03:25   3.1   0.4   0.0   6.5  44.0   12:52     W
18  13.5  18.3   14:09  10.2   23:58   4.8   0.0   0.4   9.1  52.6   17:24     W
19  11.2  15.8   16:39   8.0   23:03   7.1   0.0   1.2   6.8  45.4   13:06    NW
20  11.8  20.2   07:41   6.0   06:07   6.5   0.0   3.0   4.6  34.6   16:16   WNW
21  11.7  20.4   12:37   5.8   05:23   6.7   0.1   4.4   3.4  37.5   16:41     N
22  11.5  17.7   14:39   8.3   05:32   6.8   0.0   0.8   3.2  36.8   15:10   SSW
23  15.4  21.9   16:00   8.8   04:32   3.5   0.5   0.2   7.2  42.5   23:21     E
24  17.2  22.6   16:41  12.6   06:02   1.9   0.7   0.4   5.9  42.5   15:17     E
25  15.3  19.6   11:03  13.5   04:55   3.0   0.0  16.4   8.4  49.7   10:25     E
26  13.9  15.5   15:52  12.9   10:30   4.4   0.0  20.8   5.0  38.9   16:31   ESE
27  15.2  21.5   15:19  11.1   05:17   3.4   0.3   0.0   4.7  42.5   13:22    NW
28  16.5  21.6   12:13  13.1   23:56   2.1   0.4   0.4   9.0  51.2   18:27   ESE
29  15.0  19.9   14:26  11.8   04:37   3.3   0.1   0.0   8.4  44.7   14:33   ESE
30  16.0  21.2   16:07  11.6   00:26   2.8   0.5   0.0  12.3  68.5   12:40     E
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    14.4  24.9    14     2.3     2   126.2   9.9  58.4   7.5 106.7     4       W

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 20.8 on day 26
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration