Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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09:52:24 NZDT

Tuesday,
21 January 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:25°C

Low:15°C

CoR:1%

Mostly cloudy skies. High around 25C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.0°C
65%
Trend:

Rising,1.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.1°C / 13.9°C

Wind

9km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 66deg.

Day Max/Avg:
53km/h / 13km/h

Rain

15 Dry
Days

Month Total:
16.6mm

Last Rain Record:
07:47, 05/01/2025

Pressure

1010hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1010hPa

Cloud Base:
846m, 2774ft

UV / Solar

520W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
5.3UVI

Sun Light:
65.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
2.4 hrs (17%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
28.3°C 47%

Temp. at 1m:
20.6°C 22%

Moisture at 1m:
22.2°C 15.0 (100%)

Moisture at 0m:
0.0°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
25.6°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

13.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.3MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
662kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
-----
Moonset
13:09
Visability
60%

Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.33 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 51s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	PM Showers
25°C	15°C	23°C \| 14°C	24°C \| 16°C	25°C \| 14°C	25°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 1%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 61%

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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	20.1 °C	at 09:43
Lowest Temperature	13.9 °C	at 05:46
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 09:43
Lowest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 05:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.3 °C	at 09:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.2 °C	at 05:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.5 °C	at 09:42
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.1 °C	at 05:46
Lowest Wind Chill	13.9 °C	at 05:46
Highest Humidex	22.9 °C	at 09:43
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 09:43
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 05:51
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 09:44
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	53 km/h	at 09:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 08:44
Wind Run	45.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.9 hPa	at 01:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.6 hPa	at 09:42
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	25.5 °C	at 16:38
Lowest Temperature	13.5 °C	at 05:40
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 17:33
Lowest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 06:15
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.1 °C	at 17:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 06:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.5 °C	at 16:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	13.5 °C	at 05:40
Highest Humidex	28.4 °C	at 17:24
Highest Heat Index	25.5 °C	at 16:38
Highest Humidity	82 %	at 01:05
Lowest Humidity	42 %	at 15:19
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	47 km/h	at 11:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 19:51
Wind Run	147.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.6 hPa	at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.2 hPa	at 17:43
Hours of Sun	12.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 20/01/25	Sun 19/01/25	Sat 18/01/25	Fri 17/01/25	Thu 16/01/25	Wed 15/01/25	Tue 14/01/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.1	25.5	23.7	24.5	24.8	22.2	22.1	21.7	23.5	+3.54
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	13.5	13.8	14.0	13.3	11.5	12.0	6.9	12.1	+1.87
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.3	25.1	23.1	24.2	24.7	21.6	21.4	21.0	23.0	+3.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.2	12.8	13.3	13.2	12.5	10.1	10.6	5.4	11.1	+2.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	13.5	13.8	14.0	13.3	11.5	12.0	6.9	12.1	+1.87
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	25.5	23.7	24.5	24.8	22.2	22.1	21.7	23.5	+3.54
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	14.2	13.3	13.2	14.1	12.6	11.6	12.4	13.1	+0.96
Low Dew Point	°C	11.6	9.7	10.5	10.8	10.2	8.1	8.2	5.0	8.9	+2.36
High Humidity	%	87	82.0	82.0	83.0	83.0	82.0	86.0	89.0	83.9	-3.00
Low Humidity	%	66	42.0	47.0	47.0	47.0	49.0	49.0	51.0	47.4	-5.43
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	+0.00
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	47.0	58.0	50.0	45.0	50.0	37.0	43.0	47.1	+6.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	12.0	13.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	12.1	+0.86
Wind Run	km	45.1	146.7	154.3	167.8	167.4	152.2	118.0	96.4	143.3	+41.64
Wind bearing	°	83	93	92	86	89	93	118	274	120.7	193.7
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	W	ESE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1011.9	1015.6	1015.5	1016.3	1017.0	1016.9	1013.9	1014.9	1015.7	-0.51
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.6	1011.2	1012.0	1011.1	1014.7	1014.0	1011.1	1011.5	1012.2	+0.54
Sun Hours (T:71h)	hours	2.4	12.7	8.6	8.7	11.1	12.2	6.9	10.8	10.1	+3.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	490	1106.0	1157.0	1175.0	1089.0	1183.0	1241.0	1160.0	1158.7	+56.43
UV Index	UVI	4.9	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0	+1.64

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 20/01/25	Sun 19/01/25	Sat 18/01/25	Fri 17/01/25	Thu 16/01/25	Wed 15/01/25	Tue 14/01/25	Mon 13/01/25	Sun 12/01/25	Sat 11/01/25	Fri 10/01/25	Thu 09/01/25	Wed 08/01/25	Tue 07/01/25	Mon 06/01/25	Sun 05/01/25	Sat 04/01/25	Fri 03/01/25	Thu 02/01/25	Wed 01/01/25	Tue 31/12/24	Mon 30/12/24	Sun 29/12/24	Sat 28/12/24	Fri 27/12/24	Thu 26/12/24	Wed 25/12/24	Tue 24/12/24	Mon 23/12/24	Sun 22/12/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.1	25.5	23.7	24.5	24.8	22.2	22.1	21.7	20.7	18.4	21.0	21.8	20.7	16.7	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	21.3	22.5	25.1	23.2	20.8	21.2	26.9	23.9	23.0	20.8	21.5	+0.20
Low Temperature	°C	13.9	13.5	13.8	14.0	13.3	11.5	12.0	6.9	6.5	9.0	9.8	10.2	11.4	13.0	12.0	11.4	9.0	11.3	12.4	12.6	11.9	12.2	13.2	11.5	7.6	10.8	14.1	12.5	15.5	13.5	14.2	11.7	-1.30
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.3	25.1	23.1	24.2	24.7	21.6	21.4	21.0	19.5	17.0	20.3	21.1	20.0	17.2	20.1	17.4	15.4	17.6	20.0	20.7	18.2	20.3	21.8	25.7	23.1	18.4	22.0	27.1	24.4	23.0	21.3	21.1	+0.41
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.2	12.8	13.3	13.2	12.5	10.1	10.6	5.4	4.9	7.6	8.9	9.0	9.4	11.7	11.9	9.9	7.3	10.1	12.1	12.6	11.5	11.1	12.6	11.1	5.9	10.3	14.1	12.8	15.9	13.9	14.3	10.9	-1.51
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.9	13.5	13.8	14.0	13.3	11.5	12.0	6.9	6.5	9.0	9.8	10.2	11.4	13.0	12.0	11.4	8.2	11.3	12.6	12.6	11.9	12.2	13.2	11.5	7.6	11.3	14.1	12.5	15.5	13.5	14.2	11.7	-1.37
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	25.5	23.7	24.5	24.8	22.2	22.1	21.7	20.7	18.4	21.0	21.8	20.7	16.7	20.4	17.5	16.2	18.6	21.6	20.9	17.8	21.3	22.5	25.1	23.2	20.8	21.2	27.4	23.9	23.0	20.8	21.5	+0.47
High Dew Point	°C	13.7	14.2	13.3	13.2	14.1	12.6	11.6	12.4	11.1	10.0	10.4	12.2	11.8	14.8	14.4	12.6	11.4	12.7	15.9	14.5	13.7	15.6	16.5	16.0	14.4	14.3	16.0	16.2	15.7	16.3	16.6	13.8	-1.24
Low Dew Point	°C	11.6	9.7	10.5	10.8	10.2	8.1	8.2	5.0	4.7	5.6	5.1	5.4	5.9	8.9	10.4	8.6	6.5	4.4	8.7	11.5	10.4	9.1	11.5	10.0	5.7	5.8	11.9	11.1	12.6	12.7	11.4	8.7	-1.68
High Humidity	%	87	82.0	82.0	83.0	83.0	82.0	86.0	89.0	89.0	85.0	89.0	83.0	77.0	94.0	91.0	89.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	92.0	92.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	95.0	92.0	89.6	-1.73
Low Humidity	%	66	42.0	47.0	47.0	47.0	49.0	49.0	51.0	48.0	50.0	39.0	45.0	51.0	74.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	44.0	51.0	66.0	73.0	50.0	61.0	48.0	50.0	41.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	53.4	-8.33
Rainfall (T:27mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	5.2	2.6	0.0	2.6	3.8	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.9	+0.36
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	47.0	58.0	50.0	45.0	50.0	37.0	43.0	39.0	45.0	35.0	37.0	45.0	46.0	40.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	61.0	36.0	22.0	45.0	43.0	40.0	30.0	50.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	45.0	48.0	43.2	-3.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	12.0	13.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	14.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	19.0	11.0	6.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	21.0	12.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	14.0	12.3	-2.50
Wind Run	km	45.1	146.7	154.3	167.8	167.4	152.2	118.0	96.4	88.5	87.2	101.7	106.3	131.9	90.2	105.5	87.7	106.1	106.3	166.5	108.5	69.5	113.6	168.4	114.2	96.0	196.1	91.5	92.9	136.4	142.1	129.5	121.3	-42.77
Wind bearing	°	83	93	92	86	89	93	118	274	272	156	185	185	147	131	280	284	317	211	283	278	357	223	299	279	266	186	97	261	282	273	283	212.7	245.9
Wind Direction	-	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	W	W	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	W	WNW	NW	SSW	WNW	W	NE	SE	WNW	W	W	S	E	W	WNW	W	WNW	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1011.9	1015.6	1015.5	1016.3	1017.0	1016.9	1013.9	1014.9	1015.3	1015.3	1016.2	1019.8	1019.5	1013.5	1014.1	1014.3	1011.4	1008.3	1005.6	1008.2	1007.6	1003.3	1008.4	1009.8	1009.8	1006.9	996.1	1005.5	1006.2	1004.7	1001.7	1011.1	-5.45
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.6	1011.2	1012.0	1011.1	1014.7	1014.0	1011.1	1011.5	1012.0	1013.1	1010.8	1015.2	1013.5	1007.9	1009.3	1010.6	1008.0	999.5	998.3	1005.3	1003.0	997.8	999.8	1006.9	1006.4	996.3	991.9	995.8	1003.3	1000.7	999.8	1006.4	-5.19
Sun Hours (T:192h)	hours	2.4	12.7	8.6	8.7	11.1	12.2	6.9	10.8	10.4	3.8	6.3	9.8	6.9	0.3	6.0	0.6	2.8	4.3	5.6	2.3	0.6	1.8	2.2	10.1	13.2	11.0	1.6	7.1	5.2	7.2	2.1	6.4	+1.18
Solar Radiation	W/m²	490	1106.0	1157.0	1175.0	1089.0	1183.0	1241.0	1160.0	1374.0	1292.0	1233.0	1185.0	1198.0	339.0	1095.0	369.0	1257.0	1098.0	1216.0	1285.0	890.0	1175.0	1166.0	1059.0	1038.0	1159.0	568.0	1194.0	1251.0	1251.0	926.0	1091.0	+92.23
UV Index	UVI	4.9	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	4.5.0	16.0.0	4.9.0	16.0.0	15.5.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	6.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	13.3.0	14.7	+1.09

^* 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 2009, Palmy Weather celebrated 10 years of gathering weather data in the Palmerston North area in 2019.

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.