Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 14 September 2026 11:07:29 NZST
Current: 13.4°C, Max: 14.1°C, Min: 7.4°C. It feels like 12.3°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:21 | Sunset: 18:06 | Dawn: 05:54 | Dusk: 18:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 13.4°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1023.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (214°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 120.9klx, 1.4hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  955W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 14 September 2026 at 11:08:56. 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 2026 May
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for May 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 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  10.7  18.3   14:47   3.9   07:22   7.6   0.0   0.0   3.5  23.4   09:59   ENE
02   9.5  17.2   13:30   3.3   06:12   8.8   0.0   0.0   4.0  23.4   13:04    SW
03  11.1  17.2   15:21   5.9   00:39   7.2   0.0   0.0   3.7  21.6   15:31   WSW
04  12.9  14.9   12:40  10.0   01:03   5.4   0.0   0.0   4.7  24.8   14:03   WNW
05  12.7  17.0   13:47   8.4   22:34   5.6   0.0   0.0   4.8  21.2   12:27     W
06  15.0  20.9   12:39   9.8   00:00   3.7   0.4   0.0   6.1  33.8   13:45   WSW
07  16.4  22.2   13:14  10.0   07:37   2.7   0.8   0.0   4.6  38.9   12:32   WNW
08  18.0  21.0   10:34  14.4   23:59   1.0   0.7   5.4   5.6  39.6   23:42    NW
09  15.3  18.1   10:17  12.5   23:03   3.0   0.0   2.3  11.4  46.8   14:45     W
10  14.2  17.3   13:53  10.7   23:29   4.1   0.0   0.5  13.0  49.3   13:21     W
11  10.2  13.9   14:10   3.3   23:44   8.1   0.0   0.0   5.8  36.7   00:37    SE
12   8.0  14.5   11:59   1.5   05:41  10.3   0.0   0.5   3.8  28.1   12:02    SW
13   9.5  15.6   14:08   4.1   03:34   8.8   0.0   0.1   3.2  17.6   15:19     S
14  10.2  15.7   14:59   4.7   07:23   8.1   0.0   0.0   3.0  15.5   13:22     S
15  10.1  14.6   13:00   4.0   02:52   8.2   0.0   0.0   4.5  25.2   12:28   ESE
16  11.4  15.1   14:10   9.5   07:16   6.9   0.0   0.0   6.2  29.2   12:25   ESE
17  11.9  15.4   12:34   9.6   01:03   6.4   0.0   0.1   4.8  27.7   10:57    SE
18  11.3  15.8   14:28   7.4   02:56   7.0   0.0   0.0   5.5  25.9   13:21     E
19  10.5  18.1   13:52   4.4   05:35   7.8   0.0   0.0   2.8  18.4   12:06   ENE
20  10.1  16.9   15:27   5.1   07:39   8.2   0.0   0.0   3.9  25.2   13:41   WSW
21  10.2  18.4   15:00   3.5   05:21   8.1   0.0   0.0   4.8  33.5   10:46   WSW
22  12.4  19.6   15:04   8.0   23:51   6.0   0.0   0.0   2.7  17.3   11:43   ESE
23  11.2  17.1   13:08   5.1   07:41   7.1   0.0   0.0   3.6  26.3   18:56   ESE
24  13.0  15.7   13:22   9.8   23:34   5.3   0.0   0.0   7.2  37.1   12:37     E
25   9.7  15.8   14:25   3.6   05:10   8.6   0.0   0.0   3.8  19.8   15:32     W
26  14.0  18.5   13:33  11.7   21:14   4.3   0.0   0.1   7.1  26.6   22:29   NNW
27  11.8  16.4   14:48   6.2   07:59   6.5   0.0   0.0   4.3  24.8   01:04   WSW
28  13.3  17.3   12:37   7.7   23:49   4.9   0.0   0.0   6.1  30.2   12:42   WNW
29   9.7  16.5   12:45   5.2   07:39   8.6   0.0   0.0   2.5  14.8   14:23     E
30   9.7  18.1   14:04   3.5   05:36   8.6   0.0   0.0   2.9  27.7   16:57    SE
31  13.2  21.3   15:42   5.7   06:41   5.6   0.5   0.0   2.9  26.3   12:17    NE
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    11.9  22.2     7     1.5    12   202.1   2.3   9.0   4.9  49.3    10     WSW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 5.4 on day 8
Days of Rain: 4 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration