Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:21:37 NZST

Monday,
18 August 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:15°C

Low:7°C

CoR:59%

A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 5.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

6.8°C
95%
Trend:

Rising,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
7.6°C / 5.1°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 77deg.

Day Max/Avg:
7km/h / 2km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
3.8mm

Last Rain Record:
01:36, 15/08/2025

Pressure

1005hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1005hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
93m, 304ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

34AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 8.3ug/m³
PM10: 22.7ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
7.4°C 96%

Temp. at +3m
13.3°C 67%

Moisture at +1m:
8.9°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
10.0°C 12.0 (96%)

Soil -10cm:
7.8°C 77%VWC

Soil -20cm:
10.7°C

Fire Danger

1.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:04
Moonset
11:51
Visibility
34%

Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
17:41
Day Length
10.38 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 22s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

PM Showers	Showers	Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
15°C	7°C	10°C \| 3°C	10°C \| 5°C	12°C \| 3°C	12°C \| 2°C
Rain Risk: 59%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 7%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	7.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	5.1 °C	at 03:13
Highest Dew Point	6.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	4.2 °C	at 03:13
Highest Apparent Temperature	6.7 °C	at 00:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.6 °C	at 03:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.1 °C	at 03:13
Lowest Wind Chill	5.1 °C	at 03:13
Highest Humidex	7.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	7.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:32
Lowest Humidity	93 %	at 02:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	7 km/h	at 04:10
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	2 km/h (F1)	at 00:00
Wind Run	2.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.8 hPa	at 01:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.4 hPa	at 03:52
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.7 °C	at 15:56
Lowest Temperature	5.8 °C	at 00:22
Highest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 15:55
Lowest Dew Point	4.1 °C	at 00:14
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 15:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.1 °C	at 00:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.6 °C	at 15:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.8 °C	at 00:22
Lowest Wind Chill	5.8 °C	at 00:22
Highest Humidex	15.0 °C	at 15:56
Highest Heat Index	13.7 °C	at 15:56
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 22:54
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 15:56
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	14 km/h	at 12:19
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 12:37
Wind Run	42.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.3 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.3 hPa	at 17:32
Hours of Sun	2.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 17/08/25	Sat 16/08/25	Fri 15/08/25	Thu 14/08/25	Wed 13/08/25	Tue 12/08/25	Mon 11/08/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.6	13.7	14.8	15.6	13.5	14.2	11.7	11.2	13.5	+0.36
Low Temperature	°C	5.1	5.8	0.9	4.4	-0.2	2.0	3.7	0.7	2.5	-1.99
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.7	13.1	13.3	13.9	11.3	11.8	9.8	9.5	11.8	+0.80
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.6	4.1	-1.1	3.0	-2.4	0.0	2.0	-1.6	0.6	-1.66
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.8	0.9	4.8	-0.2	2.0	3.7	0.7	2.5	-1.57
High Heat Index	°C	7.6	13.7	14.8	15.6	13.5	14.2	11.7	11.2	13.5	+0.36
High Dew Point	°C	6.7	10.0	7.1	9.2	7.5	6.5	7.9	6.3	7.8	+0.76
Low Dew Point	°C	4.2	4.1	-0.3	3.3	-1.5	0.8	2.4	-0.6	1.2	-1.01
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.1	+2.86
Low Humidity	%	93	77.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	56.0	72.0	65.0	62.9	+3.86
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	7	14.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	32.0	32.0	37.0	31.9	-4.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	2	6.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	9.0	9.0	-3.57
Wind Run	km	2.2	41.4	41.7	84.1	67.1	69.7	79.0	68.3	64.5	-51.00
Wind bearing	°	181	75	263	304	302	90	123	209	195.1	179.9
Wind Direction	-	S	ENE	W	NW	WNW	E	ESE	SSW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1004.8	1015.3	1024.4	1024.5	1023.8	1028.3	1028.4	1027.7	1024.6	-3.19
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.4	1004.3	1015.4	1021.1	1020.1	1023.7	1026.2	1024.9	1019.4	-1.24
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	0.0	2.0	5.7	7.5	6.7	6.5	4.4	3.8	5.2	+0.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	295.0	582.0	668.0	668.0	678.0	587.0	575.0	579.0	+103.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.6.0	5.3.0	5.7.0	5.8.0	6.0.0	5.4.0	5.1.0	5.1	+0.69

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 17/08/25	Sat 16/08/25	Fri 15/08/25	Thu 14/08/25	Wed 13/08/25	Tue 12/08/25	Mon 11/08/25	Sun 10/08/25	Sat 09/08/25	Fri 08/08/25	Thu 07/08/25	Wed 06/08/25	Tue 05/08/25	Mon 04/08/25	Sun 03/08/25	Sat 02/08/25	Fri 01/08/25	Thu 31/07/25	Wed 30/07/25	Tue 29/07/25	Mon 28/07/25	Sun 27/07/25	Sat 26/07/25	Fri 25/07/25	Thu 24/07/25	Wed 23/07/25	Tue 22/07/25	Mon 21/07/25	Sun 20/07/25	Sat 19/07/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	7.6	13.7	14.8	15.6	13.5	14.2	11.7	11.2	11.4	11.1	13.8	16.8	14.6	13.3	11.2	11.5	10.5	11.0	11.6	15.3	13.4	15.5	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	14.6	13.5	-0.81
Low Temperature	°C	5.1	5.8	0.9	4.4	-0.2	2.0	3.7	0.7	3.1	3.0	4.6	3.0	3.7	7.8	6.0	4.7	-0.4	2.9	7.3	8.8	4.9	0.6	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	2.6	2.8	-3.05
High Apparent Temp.	°C	6.7	13.1	13.3	13.9	11.3	11.8	9.8	9.5	9.3	8.9	11.8	15.3	12.6	10.4	8.8	8.8	9.7	8.8	10.4	13.3	12.6	14.0	15.4	14.0	14.0	13.3	11.1	11.0	11.0	11.3	13.6	11.7	-1.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.6	4.1	-1.1	3.0	-2.4	0.0	2.0	-1.6	0.9	0.6	2.9	1.0	1.3	4.9	4.0	2.0	-2.6	0.9	4.5	7.9	3.0	-1.6	-1.7	-3.6	-3.2	-1.8	-2.6	-0.9	-1.9	0.7	0.6	0.6	-3.62
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.1	5.8	0.9	4.8	-0.2	2.0	3.7	0.7	3.1	3.0	4.6	3.0	2.9	6.7	5.4	3.3	-0.4	3.1	6.2	8.8	4.9	0.6	0.5	-1.1	-0.8	0.7	-0.3	1.4	0.3	2.7	2.6	2.6	-3.14
High Heat Index	°C	7.6	13.7	14.8	15.6	13.5	14.2	11.7	11.2	11.4	11.1	13.8	16.8	14.6	13.3	11.2	11.5	10.5	11.0	11.6	15.3	13.4	15.5	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.8	12.9	12.7	12.6	13.1	14.6	13.5	-0.81
High Dew Point	°C	6.7	10.0	7.1	9.2	7.5	6.5	7.9	6.3	4.6	5.8	11.2	8.3	6.4	6.4	6.5	4.7	7.8	6.3	9.5	11.6	10.2	6.6	9.2	7.6	6.1	6.6	6.9	6.6	6.3	7.4	9.7	7.6	-2.56
Low Dew Point	°C	4.2	4.1	-0.3	3.3	-1.5	0.8	2.4	-0.6	1.8	1.4	2.7	1.5	0.8	3.5	3.6	2.1	-1.6	1.2	2.7	7.2	2.5	-0.5	-0.8	-3.0	-2.2	-0.4	-1.7	0.1	-0.6	1.4	1.3	1.0	-3.34
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	84.0	89.0	88.0	93.0	87.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	90.0	91.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	-1.20
Low Humidity	%	93	77.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	56.0	72.0	65.0	59.0	56.0	77.0	49.0	48.0	60.0	64.0	57.0	75.0	67.0	72.0	76.0	74.0	49.0	61.0	45.0	43.0	55.0	64.0	60.0	59.0	62.0	69.0	61.4	-7.47
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	7.9	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.5	0.6	-2.64
Max Wind Gust	km/h	7	14.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	32.0	32.0	37.0	35.0	28.0	43.0	22.0	34.0	47.0	43.0	42.0	19.0	40.0	36.0	46.0	37.0	17.0	26.0	14.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	34.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	31.2	-2.13
Max Average Speed	km/h	2	6.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	9.0	13.0	10.0	15.0	11.0	12.0	15.0	12.0	14.0	5.0	12.0	10.0	14.0	9.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	9.5	-0.57
Wind Run	km	2.2	41.4	41.7	84.1	67.1	69.7	79.0	68.3	105.7	91.3	94.4	64.8	113.2	214.3	124.6	131.9	37.4	90.5	95.4	112.6	99.1	46.5	42.0	45.5	40.1	55.0	68.7	76.9	59.8	68.2	66.8	79.9	-11.31
Wind bearing	°	181	75	263	304	302	90	123	209	137	254	305	349	58	73	83	106	130	156	102	326	66	62	243	18	17	32	76	112	70	279	17	147.9	198.0
Wind Direction	-	S	ENE	W	NW	WNW	E	ESE	SSW	SE	WSW	NW	N	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SSE	ESE	NW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SE	ENE	W	NNE	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1004.8	1015.3	1024.4	1024.5	1023.8	1028.3	1028.4	1027.7	1024.9	1020.0	1017.9	1028.4	1031.7	1033.7	1038.1	1036.5	1028.8	1018.6	1006.1	1004.3	1020.2	1029.0	1030.3	1031.0	1030.0	1030.6	1031.5	1029.3	1025.0	1020.4	1017.6	1025.2	+5.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.4	1004.3	1015.4	1021.1	1020.1	1023.7	1026.2	1024.9	1019.8	1008.9	1006.1	1018.0	1027.4	1030.5	1033.7	1029.0	1018.7	1006.1	1002.3	999.2	1004.5	1020.1	1027.5	1028.4	1027.8	1027.9	1029.0	1025.1	1019.6	1017.5	1013.9	1019.2	+6.99
Sun Hours (T:160h)	hours	0.0	2.0	5.7	7.5	6.7	6.5	4.4	3.8	4.3	5.1	3.3	8.4	4.9	3.1	2.9	4.4	2.7	3.8	1.2	3.5	0.9	7.7	9.3	8.9	9.0	7.8	6.2	6.4	7.2	8.0	4.2	5.3	+1.12
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	295.0	582.0	668.0	668.0	678.0	587.0	575.0	620.0	542.0	444.0	574.0	427.0	383.0	338.0	469.0	319.0	490.0	252.0	452.0	74.0	427.0	410.0	410.0	416.0	410.0	514.0	475.0	432.0	465.0	454.0	461.7	+100.93
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.6.0	5.3.0	5.7.0	5.8.0	6.0.0	5.4.0	5.1.0	5.6.0	5.1.0	4.0.0	4.9.0	3.9.0	3.8.0	3.8.0	4.1.0	2.8.0	4.6.0	3.0.0	4.3.0	1.0.0	3.7.0	3.6.0	3.5.0	3.5.0	3.5.0	4.2.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	3.9.0	3.9.0	4.1	+0.99

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data. ^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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About Palmerston North and Palmy Weather

Welcome to Palmerston North - "The heart of the Manawatū".
This Palmerston North weather station is located just west of the city centre with data updated every 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 years, providing a valuable and accessible resource to the community of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū.

About This City: Palmerston North, affectionately known as Palmy, is an inland city located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest city in the Manawatū-Wanganui district and the the business hub for this region with a population of 84,639 according to the 2018 census. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum day temperatures averaging 22°C (72°F) in summer and 12°C (54°F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960mm (37.8in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130ft) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 36 metres. More info here.