Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 31 January 2026 17:59:15 NZDT
Current: 20.1°C, Max: 22.4°C, Min: 14.7°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: A few passing clouds. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:24 | Sunset: 20:37 | Dawn: 05:54 | Dusk: 21:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 20.1°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1010.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (248°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 28km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 44.7kLux, 6.5hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  353W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 17:59:46. 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 2025 Nov
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2025

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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  13.7  19.4   15:58   9.5   23:55   4.7   0.1   0.0   5.7  44.0   11:02     E
02  12.7  18.8   14:39   7.7   05:35   5.6   0.0   0.0   5.2  53.0   16:47     W
03  13.5  19.5   14:00   8.4   06:29   4.8   0.0   0.0   4.4  47.0   16:17     W
04  13.9  19.2   14:57   8.5   01:49   4.4   0.0   0.0   7.2  48.0   15:10     W
05  14.2  21.4   16:36   8.2   04:43   4.4   0.3   0.0   4.3  35.0   18:26   WNW
06  15.7  21.3   15:25   9.7   03:40   3.0   0.4   0.0   6.0  45.0   14:27     W
07  16.9  21.2   15:18  12.9   23:22   1.8   0.5   0.0   6.7  44.0   02:05   WNW
08  15.0  21.7   14:35   9.3   05:33   3.8   0.4   0.0   5.4  44.0   15:25     W
09  14.9  21.2   14:42   9.7   05:39   3.9   0.5   0.0   4.4  43.0   11:06     W
10  15.9  22.8   15:32   9.2   05:07   3.1   0.7   1.4   3.4  31.0   23:46     W
11  16.0  20.0   18:24  12.9   23:57   2.4   0.1   0.2   6.6  47.0   07:17     W
12  14.4  19.5   13:38  11.7   05:21   3.9   0.0   6.7   8.6  48.0   12:25     E
13  16.9  22.5   09:14  12.9   00:00   1.9   0.5   2.4   9.6  50.0   12:07    NW
14  14.8  18.9   12:04  11.4   05:37   3.5   0.0   0.0   7.2  49.0   17:42   WNW
15  14.2  17.5   13:55  10.9   01:52   4.1   0.0   0.0  12.5  80.0   11:00   WNW
16  14.2  21.1   14:05   7.8   05:09   4.5   0.4   0.0   4.6  40.0   08:15    NW
17  16.5  23.5   15:55   7.3   05:39   3.3   1.5   0.0   4.4  33.0   11:31   WNW
18  18.6  25.8   15:22  11.7   05:12   1.7   2.0   0.0   3.1  30.0   14:31   WSW
19  18.9  23.5   11:52  16.3   06:25   0.4   1.0   1.2   3.6  42.0   16:06   NNW
20  17.6  21.4   18:07  13.8   22:02   1.1   0.5   0.0   5.6  51.0   13:37     W
21  17.2  21.8   15:29  14.4   05:22   1.8   0.6   0.0   6.2  47.0   14:11     W
22  17.5  23.4   14:01  11.9   04:48   2.1   1.2   0.0   3.8  40.0   15:08     W
23  17.1  21.8   14:25  13.5   04:25   2.0   0.7   0.0   4.3  37.0   13:01     W
24  16.8  20.9   12:54  13.9   05:44   1.9   0.5   0.0   5.1  43.0   22:40    SE
25  18.1  22.7   12:58  13.9   03:24   1.4   1.2   0.0   7.7  45.0   12:01   ENE
26  20.3  26.3   13:51  13.5   06:08   0.8   2.9   0.0   5.9  43.0   12:17   WNW
27  19.9  24.3   13:57  17.1   04:58   0.1   1.7   0.7   5.2  44.0   11:54   WNW
28  19.1  22.1   15:09  16.1   23:58   0.3   1.1   3.1   7.2  53.4   17:26     W
29  17.3  21.3   13:44  13.2   06:00   1.7   0.6   0.0   8.2  62.7   10:32   WNW
30  17.2  24.8   14:55  10.9   06:11   2.2   1.1   3.6   4.1  37.5   22:30   WNW
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    16.3  26.3    26     7.3    17    80.6  20.5  19.3   5.9  80.0    15     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 6.7 on day 12
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