Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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21:02:36 NZST

Thursday,
26 June 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:19°C

Low:13°C

CoR:79%

Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 13C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 13.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.1°C
82%
Trend:

Falling,-1.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.3°C / 5.7°C

Wind

0km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

0km/h, 0deg.

Day Max/Avg:
54km/h / 12km/h

Rain

5 Dry
Days

Month Total:
27.0mm

Last Rain Record:
12:05, 20/06/2025

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
375m, 1229ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
3.2 hrs (35%)

Air Quality

35AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 8.5ug/m³
PM10: 56.5ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.6°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
22.8°C 52%

Moisture at +1m:
16.1°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
13.9°C 12.0 (98%)

Soil -10cm:
10.6°C 73%VWC

Soil -20cm:
11.4°C

Fire Danger

0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:33
Moonset
17:25
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
09.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 20s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain	Rain	Rain	AM Showers	PM Showers	Partly Cloudy
13°C	17°C	8°C \| 14°C	9°C \| 12°C	8°C \| 14°C	6°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 79%	Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 78%	Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 33%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	19.3 °C	at 12:56
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 06:25
Highest Dew Point	17.6 °C	at 12:56
Lowest Dew Point	4.1 °C	at 06:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.7 °C	at 12:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.0 °C	at 06:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.3 °C	at 12:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.7 °C	at 06:25
Lowest Wind Chill	5.7 °C	at 06:25
Highest Humidex	24.9 °C	at 12:56
Highest Heat Index	19.3 °C	at 12:56
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:47
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 19:59
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	54 km/h	at 12:47
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 12:24
Wind Run	69.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.2 hPa	at 20:43
Hours of Sun	3.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.6 °C	at 15:11
Lowest Temperature	7.0 °C	at 22:39
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 14:59
Lowest Dew Point	5.1 °C	at 21:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.7 °C	at 15:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.5 °C	at 23:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.4 °C	at 15:13
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.0 °C	at 22:39
Lowest Wind Chill	7.0 °C	at 22:39
Highest Humidex	17.4 °C	at 15:11
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 15:11
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 22:56
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 15:05
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	37 km/h	at 11:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 13:00
Wind Run	78.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.0 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.4 hPa	at 23:59
Hours of Sun	6.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 25/06/25	Tue 24/06/25	Mon 23/06/25	Sun 22/06/25	Sat 21/06/25	Fri 20/06/25	Thu 19/06/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	14.2	+0.74
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.0	0.3	2.7	9.4	3.5	4.1	-1.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.7	15.7	12.2	13.6	11.1	13.1	12.4	12.3	12.9	+0.63
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.0	5.5	0.3	2.4	-2.3	1.1	7.7	1.9	2.4	-1.34
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.2	0.3	2.8	9.4	3.5	4.2	-1.13
High Heat Index	°C	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	14.2	+0.74
High Dew Point	°C	17.6	9.2	10.4	10.5	10.3	8.8	11.6	9.5	10.0	+0.93
Low Dew Point	°C	4.1	5.1	1.1	2.9	-0.4	1.8	7.3	2.5	2.9	-0.67
High Humidity	%	91	89.0	95.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.1	+0.29
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	81.0	61.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	67.1	-2.57
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.4	0.3	-0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	54	37.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	16.0	47.0	33.0	30.3	-0.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	9.0	9.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	16.0	12.0	9.9	+1.29
Wind Run	km	69.0	78.0	56.6	73.1	71.5	51.1	220.3	76.8	89.6	+10.43
Wind bearing	°	324	331	331	323	314	46	296	336	282.4	108.7
Wind Direction	-	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NE	WNW	NNW	WNW	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1023.4	1030.0	1030.0	1024.1	1022.2	1022.4	1017.9	1026.0	1024.7	+3.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.2	1023.6	1024.3	1012.5	1012.8	1017.4	1015.5	1017.2	1017.6	+2.20
Sun Hours (T:31h)	hours	3.2	6.2	3.5	5.9	4.7	3.9	4.3	2.3	4.4	-1.91
Solar Radiation	W/m²	473	354.0	508.0	425.0	452.0	436.0	449.0	388.0	430.3	+90.86
UV Index	UVI	3.7	3.0.0	4.0.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.7.0	3.2.0	3.4	+0.20

^* 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^*	Wed 25/06/25	Tue 24/06/25	Mon 23/06/25	Sun 22/06/25	Sat 21/06/25	Fri 20/06/25	Thu 19/06/25	Wed 18/06/25	Tue 17/06/25	Mon 16/06/25	Sun 15/06/25	Sat 14/06/25	Fri 13/06/25	Thu 12/06/25	Wed 11/06/25	Tue 10/06/25	Mon 09/06/25	Sun 08/06/25	Sat 07/06/25	Fri 06/06/25	Thu 05/06/25	Wed 04/06/25	Tue 03/06/25	Mon 02/06/25	Sun 01/06/25	Sat 31/05/25	Fri 30/05/25	Thu 29/05/25	Wed 28/05/25	Tue 27/05/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	11.8	10.7	13.4	17.6	15.0	14.7	15.8	16.3	15.9	15.8	17.3	14.3	17.9	14.3	-3.12
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.0	0.3	2.7	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	7.1	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	-0.3	1.1	7.3	8.9	9.0	9.9	9.1	9.0	11.9	10.0	8.0	6.2	7.7	5.7	-1.86
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.7	15.7	12.2	13.6	11.1	13.1	12.4	12.3	12.2	12.5	9.7	12.9	10.0	13.0	15.7	15.8	8.3	11.6	9.3	8.5	11.9	17.1	16.3	13.3	13.9	14.4	13.0	13.6	17.7	14.7	17.5	13.1	-3.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.0	5.5	0.3	2.4	-2.3	1.1	7.7	1.9	-1.3	2.3	3.8	1.1	4.9	7.7	7.5	3.5	-1.2	-2.7	-2.6	-1.3	4.4	7.2	8.2	8.0	7.2	7.7	8.5	8.4	6.9	4.8	6.6	3.9	-2.38
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.7	7.0	2.1	4.2	0.3	2.8	9.4	3.5	0.7	4.3	5.7	3.3	6.5	8.2	8.5	5.0	1.0	-0.5	-0.3	1.2	5.8	8.4	9.0	8.9	8.3	9.0	11.9	10.0	8.0	6.2	7.7	5.5	-1.84
High Heat Index	°C	19.3	16.6	12.9	14.6	12.7	14.2	14.3	14.1	13.1	13.8	11.9	14.6	12.1	12.7	16.0	16.5	10.5	12.7	11.8	10.7	13.4	17.6	15.0	14.7	15.8	16.3	15.9	15.8	17.3	14.3	17.9	14.3	-2.84
High Dew Point	°C	17.6	9.2	10.4	10.5	10.3	8.8	11.6	9.5	8.0	8.3	7.0	6.7	8.7	11.9	13.2	12.8	7.1	6.4	6.4	6.2	7.3	14.4	14.5	11.7	11.6	9.8	10.7	12.1	13.0	12.2	12.8	10.1	-1.62
Low Dew Point	°C	4.1	5.1	1.1	2.9	-0.4	1.8	7.3	2.5	-0.3	2.9	2.6	1.4	3.5	7.6	7.3	3.9	-0.3	-1.7	-1.4	-0.1	3.5	6.9	7.4	8.0	7.4	6.1	7.0	6.4	7.2	5.2	6.5	3.9	-1.93
High Humidity	%	91	89.0	95.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	89.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	92.0	91.0	97.0	97.0	92.0	90.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	92.6	+0.20
Low Humidity	%	79	60.0	81.0	61.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	67.0	67.0	63.0	56.0	62.0	94.0	79.0	71.0	73.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	57.0	70.0	86.0	77.0	71.0	55.0	68.0	61.0	69.0	74.0	65.0	67.8	+3.77
Rainfall (T:37mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.8	4.8	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	13.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.4	9.0	0.0	1.2	-0.30
Max Wind Gust	km/h	54	37.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	16.0	47.0	33.0	13.0	30.0	40.0	29.0	47.0	12.0	43.0	30.0	35.0	16.0	28.0	31.0	45.0	61.0	13.0	45.0	51.0	49.0	69.0	67.0	27.0	35.0	43.0	35.7	+0.94
Max Average Speed	km/h	12	9.0	9.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	16.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	11.0	9.0	9.0	6.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	6.0	9.0	11.0	13.0	22.0	4.0	14.0	17.0	20.0	30.0	25.0	9.0	12.0	10.0	11.7	+0.80
Wind Run	km	69.0	78.0	56.6	73.1	71.5	51.1	220.3	76.8	30.6	93.1	118.9	84.2	120.7	26.7	80.2	65.8	100.4	39.1	55.4	53.8	75.2	219.0	29.2	166.7	198.5	200.9	405.8	266.1	57.3	70.3	79.6	108.8	+19.31
Wind bearing	°	324	331	331	323	314	46	296	336	43	80	105	86	102	35	310	323	82	51	286	201	167	291	112	305	299	281	284	288	73	52	306	204.6	193.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NE	WNW	NNW	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ESE	NE	NW	NW	E	NE	WNW	SSW	SSE	WNW	ESE	NW	WNW	W	W	W	ENE	NE	NW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.4	1030.0	1030.0	1024.1	1022.2	1022.4	1017.9	1026.0	1028.8	1029.1	1027.5	1021.3	1021.2	1012.9	1004.9	1004.6	1017.7	1015.8	1008.7	1007.4	998.5	998.4	1012.7	1017.9	1018.0	1017.7	1010.9	1005.9	995.0	1012.8	1016.3	1015.9	-8.62
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.2	1023.6	1024.3	1012.5	1012.8	1017.4	1015.5	1017.2	1025.8	1027.0	1020.7	1018.5	1013.0	1004.4	998.5	997.8	1004.7	1007.3	1006.3	998.5	994.2	988.2	991.4	1013.0	1016.2	1010.6	1005.9	988.6	987.9	994.4	1012.9	1008.3	-9.54
Sun Hours (T:137h)	hours	3.2	6.2	3.5	5.9	4.7	3.9	4.3	2.3	3.9	6.8	7.8	8.2	9.3	3.9	4.3	2.8	3.0	6.4	6.3	2.9	3.0	3.3	1.3	5.1	4.5	6.1	5.3	3.3	2.1	0.5	6.2	4.6	-0.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	473	354.0	508.0	425.0	452.0	436.0	449.0	388.0	383.0	377.0	373.0	343.0	339.0	223.0	338.0	314.0	258.0	478.0	488.0	417.0	364.0	292.0	188.0	488.0	480.0	460.0	452.0	412.0	447.0	174.0	435.0	384.5	-25.93
UV Index	UVI	3.7	3.0.0	4.0.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.4.0	3.7.0	3.2.0	5.0.0	3.1.0	3.2.0	2.9.0	3.0.0	2.1.0	3.4.0	3.3.0	2.5.0	3.9.0	3.9.0	3.6.0	3.1.0	2.5.0	2.4.0	4.2.0	4.2.0	3.9.0	3.9.0	3.7.0	4.0.0	2.2.0	3.7.0	3.4	-0.43

^* 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.