Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 23 February 2026 13:05:54 NZDT
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 20.8°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 18.8°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:52 | Sunset: 20:09 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 20:37
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 20.5°C, 49%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1017.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (225°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 108.1kLux, 6.1hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  854W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 23 February 2026 at 13:06:45. 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 2013 Jun
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2013

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 15"   Lon: E 175° 37' 34"

                  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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 1  13.7  17.8   13:23  11.8   05:55   4.6   0.0   0.3  13.9  34.2   13:20    NW
 2  13.7  16.4   13:41  12.2   01:03   4.6   0.0   0.3  14.4  35.6   10:36    NW
 3  12.2  15.7   14:59   9.6   07:35   6.1   0.0   0.0   9.3  25.6   09:58    NW
 4  10.9  14.4   13:15   7.4   05:16   7.4   0.0  13.5   6.6  39.2   23:41    SE
 5   9.6  11.0   00:00   8.3   20:53   8.7   0.0   1.8  10.6  35.6   03:19    SE
 6   9.6  12.9   14:08   7.6   07:58   8.7   0.0   0.0   8.8  27.0   16:43   ESE
 7  10.8  18.2   13:13   5.6   23:59   7.6   0.0   0.0   3.6  20.9   02:43     E
 8   9.4  18.2   13:27   3.8   07:38   8.9   0.0   0.0   4.4  12.2   10:54     E
 9  11.6  14.8   12:57   8.7   02:19   6.7   0.0   0.0   7.3  24.5   14:43     E
10  13.6  17.3   12:38  12.7   22:07   4.7   0.0   0.3   9.4  24.5   21:19   ESE
11  14.2  17.3   13:42  12.3   05:41   4.1   0.0   0.9   5.7  20.9   02:38   ESE
12  13.7  17.1   11:48  10.2   07:14   4.6   0.0   2.4   3.8  13.3   08:00    SE
13  11.6  14.2   14:07   8.8   21:57   6.7   0.0   0.0   4.3  20.9   14:19    NW
14   9.3  15.3   12:35   4.2   06:20   9.0   0.0   0.0   4.1  18.4   14:40   ESE
15   8.8  12.4   16:23   4.4   04:43   9.5   0.0   0.0   3.7  11.2   00:37     E
16  11.6  14.5   22:14   9.0   00:00   6.7   0.0  18.6  10.6  40.3   22:12     E
17  13.7  20.0   13:20   9.8   05:14   4.6   0.1   2.7   6.1  25.6   22:55   NNW
18  13.7  18.8   12:02  10.1   23:46   4.6   0.0   0.3   5.9  25.6   12:07   NNW
19  11.1  17.0   12:06   7.5   06:38   7.2   0.0   2.4   3.0  13.3   12:33   ESE
20   8.8  11.9   12:27   3.9   23:41   9.5   0.0  22.8  12.2  37.8   14:18    NW
21   6.7   8.3   14:45   3.8   01:03  11.6   0.0   0.9  12.8  39.2   16:21    SW
22   6.5   7.5   00:00   5.6   22:54  11.8   0.0  13.5   6.1  23.4   11:09   WSW
23   6.6  13.0   13:34   2.6   23:59  11.7   0.0   2.7   3.1  14.8   15:06   NNW
24   7.0  13.9   13:04   1.2   02:00  11.3   0.0   0.0   3.7  19.4   13:26    NW
25   8.4  14.4   12:21   4.2   06:36   9.9   0.0   0.0   3.1  13.3   14:50     S
26   7.0  14.8   14:33   2.0   05:02  11.3   0.0   0.0   3.6  13.3   21:06   ESE
27   7.6  10.8   13:12   5.0   03:32  10.8   0.0   0.0   6.5  25.6   16:22   ESE
28   8.2  11.9   15:26   4.3   23:57  10.1   0.0   0.0   4.8  20.9   00:27    SE
29   6.2  14.4   13:49   1.6   03:54  12.1   0.0   1.2   3.5  15.8   13:58     E
30   9.9  14.9   13:34   6.3   00:00   8.4   0.0   0.9  11.1  31.7   12:53    NW
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    10.2  20.0    17     1.2    24   243.5   0.1  85.5   6.8  40.3    16     ENE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 22.8 on day 20
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration