Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:08:48 NZST

Saturday,
10 May 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine

High:15°C

Low:6°C

CoR:7%

A mix of clouds and sun. High around 15C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 9.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

10.6°C
90%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.9°C / 10.5°C

Wind

4km/h

NE
Wind Gust:

13km/h, 53deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 7km/h

Rain

0.0mm
16

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (04:08:48 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
29.6mm

Last Rain Record:
18:22, 09/05/2025

Pressure

1019hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1016hPa

Cloud Base:
196m, 643ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

3AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.9ug/m³
PM10: 0.5ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
16.7°C 68%

Temp. at 1m:
14.4°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
11.1°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
N/A°C 12.0 (98%)

Soil at 10cm:
12.8°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

2.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:46
Moonset
04:32
Visability
92%

Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
17:16
Day Length
10.04 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 0s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Mostly Sunny	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
15°C	6°C	18°C \| 5°C	17°C \| 8°C	17°C \| 10°C	18°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 17%

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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	11.9 °C	at 01:15
Lowest Temperature	10.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 01:15
Lowest Dew Point	9.1 °C	at 03:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.2 °C	at 02:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.9 °C	at 01:15
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 02:38
Lowest Wind Chill	10.5 °C	at 02:37
Highest Humidex	13.7 °C	at 01:15
Highest Heat Index	11.9 °C	at 01:15
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 00:57
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 03:07
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	17 km/h	at 01:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 03:32
Wind Run	16.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.4 hPa	at 03:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.0 hPa	at 00:00
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	18.0 °C	at 11:13
Lowest Temperature	11.8 °C	at 23:54
Highest Dew Point	15.4 °C	at 13:09
Lowest Dew Point	10.3 °C	at 00:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.6 °C	at 11:24
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 23:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.1 °C	at 11:24
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.8 °C	at 23:54
Lowest Wind Chill	11.8 °C	at 23:54
Highest Humidex	21.8 °C	at 11:24
Highest Heat Index	18.0 °C	at 11:13
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 16:06
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 10:50
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	16.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	23.2 mm/hr	at 16:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.6 mm	at 15:52
Wind
Highest Gust	22 km/h	at 16:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 17:49
Wind Run	50.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.6 hPa	at 16:39
Hours of Sun	0.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 09/05/25	Thu 08/05/25	Wed 07/05/25	Tue 06/05/25	Mon 05/05/25	Sun 04/05/25	Sat 03/05/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.9	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	17.3	-1.40
Low Temperature	°C	10.5	11.8	6.4	9.8	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.4	-3.89
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.8	19.6	21.2	15.9	15.9	13.8	13.2	15.1	16.4	-2.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.2	11.8	4.9	9.6	-0.9	0.4	5.5	5.3	5.2	-4.27
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.5	11.9	6.4	10.3	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.5	-3.83
High Heat Index	°C	11.9	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	17.3	-1.40
High Dew Point	°C	11.3	15.4	13.1	11.1	10.0	7.0	8.3	10.4	10.8	-3.53
Low Dew Point	°C	9.1	10.3	4.7	7.5	-0.1	0.9	3.3	5.7	4.6	-3.76
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	90.0	84.0	93.0	91.0	93.0	95.0	91.7	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	90	78.0	53.0	61.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	61.0	58.7	-11.43
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	0.0	16.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	2.4	-0.46
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	22.0	40.0	30.0	35.0	17.0	43.0	35.0	31.7	-1.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	10.0	10.0	10.0	11.0	6.0	10.0	7.0	9.1	-1.57
Wind Run	km	16.8	49.5	60.8	116.9	80.4	50.7	94.3	53.2	72.3	-25.77
Wind bearing	°	46	20	314	304	298	63	113	287	199.9	177.3
Wind Direction	-	NE	NNE	NW	NW	WNW	ENE	ESE	WNW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1021.0	1029.6	1031.9	1034.7	1036.1	1034.4	1021.6	1029.9	+13.46
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.0	1012.6	1021.2	1029.3	1031.3	1034.0	1021.8	1013.4	1023.4	+16.16
Sun Hours (T:43h)	hours	0.0	0.5	9.1	1.8	8.2	8.8	7.3	7.0	6.1	+1.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	209.0	461.0	470.0	475.0	490.0	582.0	601.0	469.7	+60.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.7.0	4.2.0	4.2.0	4.3.0	4.4.0	5.1.0	5.2.0	4.3	+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^*	Fri 09/05/25	Thu 08/05/25	Wed 07/05/25	Tue 06/05/25	Mon 05/05/25	Sun 04/05/25	Sat 03/05/25	Fri 02/05/25	Thu 01/05/25	Wed 30/04/25	Tue 29/04/25	Mon 28/04/25	Sun 27/04/25	Sat 26/04/25	Fri 25/04/25	Thu 24/04/25	Wed 23/04/25	Tue 22/04/25	Mon 21/04/25	Sun 20/04/25	Sat 19/04/25	Fri 18/04/25	Thu 17/04/25	Wed 16/04/25	Tue 15/04/25	Mon 14/04/25	Sun 13/04/25	Sat 12/04/25	Fri 11/04/25	Thu 10/04/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.9	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	11.5	16.2	18.7	20.8	21.3	22.6	20.0	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.7	28.1	21.2	17.7	17.3	18.2	20.7	21.7	19.7	20.3	20.1	19.2	-2.41
Low Temperature	°C	10.5	11.8	6.4	9.8	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.6	6.6	16.2	14.0	11.0	10.9	6.8	4.4	6.2	7.5	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.4	15.4	14.1	12.0	12.0	8.5	9.8	9.8	9.7	6.3	9.6	-2.58
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.8	19.6	21.2	15.9	15.9	13.8	13.2	15.1	11.3	18.1	19.3	20.9	22.8	22.8	20.2	19.1	16.3	14.0	18.4	19.7	28.1	28.9	20.9	16.7	15.4	16.8	20.1	20.8	19.2	19.3	18.9	18.8	-2.46
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.2	11.8	4.9	9.6	-0.9	0.4	5.5	5.3	4.8	4.9	15.9	14.5	10.6	10.3	5.5	2.7	4.4	5.9	11.8	11.8	13.3	17.6	13.0	12.4	10.1	10.3	7.7	9.2	9.3	8.9	5.1	8.6	-3.36
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.5	11.9	6.4	10.3	1.1	2.4	6.8	6.6	6.6	6.8	16.2	14.0	11.0	10.9	6.8	4.4	6.2	7.6	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.7	15.4	14.1	12.0	12.0	8.5	10.0	9.8	9.7	6.3	9.6	-2.57
High Heat Index	°C	11.9	18.0	21.3	17.3	17.5	15.7	15.3	16.2	11.5	16.2	18.7	20.8	21.3	22.6	20.0	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.6	28.2	21.2	17.7	17.3	18.2	20.7	21.7	19.7	20.3	20.1	19.2	-2.41
High Dew Point	°C	11.3	15.4	13.1	11.1	10.0	7.0	8.3	10.4	9.6	15.6	16.3	15.2	16.7	14.0	12.6	9.3	7.6	11.3	13.1	15.8	16.6	17.8	16.9	14.2	10.8	12.6	14.8	13.2	12.1	12.5	12.0	12.9	-1.75
Low Dew Point	°C	9.1	10.3	4.7	7.5	-0.1	0.9	3.3	5.7	4.6	4.7	14.0	11.7	9.4	9.1	5.1	2.7	3.6	3.0	10.5	11.2	11.3	14.0	13.2	9.8	8.1	8.6	7.0	7.8	8.2	8.0	4.7	7.4	-2.36
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	90.0	84.0	93.0	91.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	90.0	90.0	91.0	86.0	93.0	91.0	96.0	89.0	88.0	93.0	92.0	81.0	92.0	91.0	88.0	92.0	90.0	91.0	91.3	-0.17
Low Humidity	%	90	78.0	53.0	61.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	61.0	77.0	77.0	81.0	67.0	74.0	56.0	59.0	44.0	45.0	50.0	69.0	80.0	41.0	45.0	75.0	73.0	62.0	56.0	64.0	48.0	50.0	49.0	56.0	60.3	+3.20
Rainfall (T:53mm)	mm	0.0	16.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	12.0	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	+0.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	22.0	40.0	30.0	35.0	17.0	43.0	35.0	11.0	78.0	47.0	40.0	22.0	17.0	15.0	17.0	32.0	58.0	37.0	35.0	26.0	33.0	69.0	68.0	58.0	46.0	44.0	52.0	30.0	45.0	38.0	38.0	-3.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	7	10.0	10.0	10.0	11.0	6.0	10.0	7.0	5.0	25.0	14.0	14.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	12.0	20.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	19.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	14.0	15.0	9.0	13.0	11.0	11.4	-1.40
Wind Run	km	16.8	49.5	60.8	116.9	80.4	50.7	94.3	53.2	38.4	238.2	173.2	125.5	36.5	40.8	33.6	40.8	88.9	129.7	90.8	92.1	66.1	105.9	281.2	266.9	216.4	149.8	110.0	113.7	87.7	98.8	75.7	106.9	-13.20
Wind bearing	°	46	20	314	304	298	63	113	287	4	243	74	78	236	281	325	18	65	135	110	109	301	33	68	71	87	106	265	71	301	288	318	166.2	215.0
Wind Direction	-	NE	NNE	NW	NW	WNW	ENE	ESE	WNW	N	WSW	ENE	ENE	SW	W	NW	NNE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	WNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	W	ENE	WNW	WNW	NW	SSE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.4	1021.0	1029.6	1031.9	1034.7	1036.1	1034.4	1021.6	1013.3	1001.9	1010.0	1017.2	1019.4	1024.5	1028.8	1029.8	1028.6	1026.1	1011.3	1011.4	1007.1	1006.0	1013.1	1026.4	1032.4	1032.1	1026.7	1031.1	1028.3	1031.0	1030.7	1023.2	+3.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1016.0	1012.6	1021.2	1029.3	1031.3	1034.0	1021.8	1013.4	1001.9	989.2	990.9	1010.1	1014.8	1019.4	1024.2	1026.8	1025.3	1010.2	1008.8	1006.5	1003.4	1002.2	1005.9	1013.2	1026.6	1025.0	1021.3	1026.2	1024.8	1027.7	1025.6	1016.5	+2.98
Sun Hours (T:167h)	hours	0.0	0.5	9.1	1.8	8.2	8.8	7.3	7.0	1.2	2.1	0.9	7.6	3.3	9.6	4.5	8.7	9.7	3.5	2.2	1.8	4.2	6.6	4.7	0.5	8.4	7.9	7.1	8.6	5.0	9.1	7.4	5.6	+0.92
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	209.0	461.0	470.0	475.0	490.0	582.0	601.0	156.0	335.0	126.0	639.0	605.0	533.0	469.0	543.0	552.0	676.0	534.0	340.0	605.0	698.0	538.0	312.0	633.0	743.0	774.0	716.0	783.0	799.0	808.0	540.2	-242.60
UV Index	UVI	0.0	2.7.0	4.2.0	4.2.0	4.3.0	4.4.0	5.1.0	5.2.0	2.2.0	3.8.0	1.8.0	6.1.0	5.4.0	5.0.0	4.4.0	5.0.0	5.2.0	6.5.0	5.7.0	4.3.0	5.7.0	6.8.0	6.3.0	3.6.0	6.5.0	7.2.0	7.5.0	7.0.0	7.6.0	7.6.0	7.8.0	5.3	-3.54

^* 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.