Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 23 October 2025 11:41:34 NZDT
Current: 20.2°C, Max: 20.2°C, Min: 10.1°C. It feels like 17.9°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain developing this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 17.9°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:18 | Sunset: 19:47 | Dawn: 05:50 | Dusk: 20:15
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.3 °C/hr 20.2°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling quickly, changing by -1.3 hPa/hr 1000.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WNW (300°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 50km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 31.4kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.2UVI  248W/m2
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Today's Weather Results (Thursday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 20.2 °C at 10:44 
Lowest Temperature 10.1 °C at 02:11
Highest Dew Point 15.8 °C at 11:11 
Lowest Dew Point 8.3 °C at 01:24
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.8 °C at 10:48 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.5 °C at 01:37
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.9 °C at 10:48 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.1 °C at 02:13
Lowest Wind Chill 10.1 °C at 02:11
Highest Heat Index 20.2 °C at 10:44
Highest Humidity 95 % at 07:11 
Lowest Humidity 75 % at 10:39
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.9 mm/hr at 07:06
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.5 mm at 07:07
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 10:50
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h (F4) at 09:39
Wind Run 90.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1011.2 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.6 hPa at 11:29
Hours of Sun 0.7 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.9 °C at 13:11 
Lowest Temperature 11.3 °C at 23:57
Highest Dew Point 11.4 °C at 17:07 
Lowest Dew Point 8.5 °C at 11:56
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.8 °C at 13:57 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.1 °C at 06:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.9 °C at 13:57 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.5 °C at 06:45
Lowest Wind Chill 11.3 °C at 23:57
Highest Heat Index 16.9 °C at 13:11
Highest Humidity 88 % at 02:19 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 12:54
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 71 km/h at 13:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h (F4) at 12:51
Wind Run 303.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1012.5 hPa at 10:37
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.3 hPa at 01:05
Hours of Sun 3.1 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Wed
22/10/25
Tue
21/10/25
Mon
20/10/25
Sun
19/10/25
Sat
18/10/25
Fri
17/10/25
Thu
16/10/25
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 20.2 16.918.419.117.218.619.116.9 18.0 -0.50
Low Temperature °C 10.1 11.312.98.310.77.74.59.0 9.2 -2.47
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.8 13.817.916.815.015.816.513.9 15.7 -1.57
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 9.111.56.38.96.42.75.9 7.3 -3.10
Low Wind Chill °C 10.1 11.412.97.610.77.74.57.2 8.9 -2.64
High Heat Index °C 20.2 16.918.419.117.218.619.116.9 18.0 -0.50
High Dew Point °C 15.8 11.415.013.813.510.710.311.6 12.3 -1.93
Low Dew Point °C 8.3 8.510.95.77.16.33.04.5 6.6 -2.97
High Humidity % 95 88.094.093.093.092.090.092.0 91.7 -2.43
Low Humidity % 75 63.075.068.053.054.043.062.0 59.7 -8.43
Rainfall (T:10mm) mm 0.5 0.08.20.01.00.00.00.7 1.4 -0.99
Max Wind Gust km/h 58 71.073.078.058.049.048.058.0 62.1 +4.29
Max Average Speed km/h 27 23.026.026.021.020.015.023.0 22.0 +2.57
Wind Run km 90.2 303.5297.9285.1243.0221.7125.0306.0 254.6 +27.13
Wind bearing ° 297 281295292291279278296 287.4 274.4
Wind Direction - WNW WWNWWNWWNWWWWNW WNW W
High Pressure hPa 1011.2 1012.51010.71017.61017.21020.71023.91020.7 1017.6 +0.44
Low Pressure hPa 1000.6 1009.31004.31010.21011.61014.81020.11012.1 1011.8 -0.31
Sun Hours (T:34h) hours 0.7 3.10.92.27.06.311.23.4 4.9 +2.14
Solar Radiation W/m2 616 942.0193.0585.0917.01059.0860.0976.0 790.3 -19.86
UV Index UVI 7.4 12.3.02.6.07.9.012.2.013.6.011.8.012.4.0 10.4 +0.26
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Wed
22/10/25
Tue
21/10/25
Mon
20/10/25
Sun
19/10/25
Sat
18/10/25
Fri
17/10/25
Thu
16/10/25
Wed
15/10/25
Tue
14/10/25
Mon
13/10/25
Sun
12/10/25
Sat
11/10/25
Fri
10/10/25
Thu
09/10/25
Wed
08/10/25
Tue
07/10/25
Mon
06/10/25
Sun
05/10/25
Sat
04/10/25
Fri
03/10/25
Thu
02/10/25
Wed
01/10/25
Tue
30/09/25
Mon
29/09/25
Sun
28/09/25
Sat
27/09/25
Fri
26/09/25
Thu
25/09/25
Wed
24/09/25
Tue
23/09/25
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 20.2 16.918.419.117.218.619.116.916.017.717.718.720.921.017.716.215.516.417.219.419.813.213.215.417.118.617.216.215.814.117.3 17.3 +1.65
Low Temperature °C 10.1 11.312.98.310.77.74.59.06.69.813.514.214.314.39.07.28.08.59.610.69.93.05.25.68.911.29.27.99.810.711.8 9.4 +3.93
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.8 13.817.916.815.015.816.513.912.717.217.917.419.519.916.113.012.014.415.919.219.213.510.612.414.116.715.412.712.914.217.0 15.5 +2.35
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 9.111.56.38.96.42.75.95.47.912.912.412.913.77.35.16.47.67.99.59.01.12.43.76.710.67.85.27.29.011.3 7.8 +4.27
Low Wind Chill °C 10.1 11.412.97.610.77.74.57.26.69.213.514.214.314.38.46.38.18.59.311.19.93.03.55.68.011.28.76.68.710.711.8 9.1 +3.52
High Heat Index °C 20.2 16.918.419.117.218.619.116.916.017.717.718.720.921.017.716.215.516.417.219.419.813.213.215.417.118.617.216.215.814.117.3 17.3 +1.72
High Dew Point °C 15.8 11.415.013.813.510.710.311.69.414.515.015.316.016.413.210.312.511.710.814.813.412.610.97.513.214.011.210.411.013.014.1 12.6 +3.33
Low Dew Point °C 8.3 8.510.95.77.16.33.04.55.06.512.412.411.112.66.85.46.06.86.89.59.32.13.93.85.810.17.84.45.510.310.3 7.4 +4.02
High Humidity % 95 88.094.093.093.092.090.092.093.095.095.095.096.091.094.089.094.092.092.097.096.096.095.089.089.094.094.092.097.097.095.0 93.3 +2.90
Low Humidity % 75 63.075.068.053.054.043.062.056.071.076.077.069.070.058.057.059.068.060.064.058.081.074.054.063.062.057.050.064.093.073.0 64.4 +5.97
Rainfall (T:78mm) mm 0.5 0.08.20.01.00.00.00.70.00.75.37.42.90.00.50.04.10.20.08.912.21.23.80.00.00.51.97.40.010.11.4 2.6 +1.54
Max Wind Gust km/h 58 71.073.078.058.049.048.058.068.045.049.074.054.061.054.056.076.075.035.044.045.025.066.051.061.051.046.053.053.022.043.0 54.7 +5.60
Max Average Speed km/h 27 23.026.026.021.020.015.023.019.017.018.023.019.024.016.022.025.018.013.013.011.08.023.017.024.017.013.021.020.09.012.0 18.5 +2.20
Wind Run km 90.2 303.5297.9285.1243.0221.7125.0306.0213.8148.3169.2314.2248.6306.2192.0277.5305.2177.4141.7133.9125.261.6246.0207.0257.8162.0128.4270.1239.252.669.3 207.6 +27.77
Wind bearing ° 297 28129529229127927829628718828129229528928929328529029735056335305297289284292294292239286 280.6 245.6
Wind Direction - WNW WWNWWNWWNWWWWNWWNWSWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWNNENNWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWSWWNW W WSW
High Pressure hPa 1011.2 1012.51010.71017.61017.21020.71023.91020.71014.41009.81014.21017.21019.31021.11024.21023.01012.51003.1998.91000.81010.21014.71013.61014.81014.21017.01017.21011.91002.31011.81019.5 1014.3 -2.16
Low Pressure hPa 1000.6 1009.31004.31010.21011.61014.81020.11012.11009.81002.31005.31012.01016.91017.61020.71012.7995.0999.0992.5991.71001.11009.21006.71010.81010.11014.21012.01002.4996.11000.51011.5 1007.8 -0.61
Sun Hours (T:120h) hours 0.7 3.10.92.27.06.311.23.46.41.31.61.10.86.21.76.65.02.64.52.15.93.01.75.95.55.44.66.34.71.41.7 4.0 -2.59
Solar Radiation W/m2 616 942.0193.0585.0917.01059.0860.0976.01089.0987.0557.0475.0850.0846.0867.01029.01116.0886.0908.0946.0789.0506.0458.0981.0659.0951.0937.0985.01029.0478.0252.0 803.8 +152.87
UV Index UVI 7.4 12.3.02.6.07.9.012.2.013.6.011.8.012.4.013.7.012.2.06.0.06.4.011.2.010.8.010.7.012.9.013.6.011.4.011.0.011.1.09.6.06.4.04.9.011.5.07.2.010.7.010.9.011.1.011.3.06.4.03.4.0 9.9 +3.20
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (October)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 21.0 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October 
Lowest Temperature 3.0 °C at 5:54 am 02 October
Highest Dew Point 16.4 °C 12:19 pm 10 October
Lowest Dew Point 2.1 °C 3:41 am 02 October
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.9 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.1 °C at 6:05 am 02 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.9 °C 12:45 pm 10 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.0 °C 5:54 am 02 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.0 °C at 5:54 am 02 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature 21.0 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October
Highest Minimum 14.3 °C 10 October
Lowest Maximum 13.2 °C 01 October
Highest Daily Range 14.6 °C 17 October
Lowest Daily Range 4.2 °C 13 October
Highest Humidity 97 % at 7:49 am 04 October 
Lowest Humidity 43 % at 2:06 pm 17 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 57.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 6:37 pm 03 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall 7.0 mm at 7:10 pm 03 October
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 11:26 pm 20 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 10:37 pm 20 October
Wind Run 316.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.2 hPa at 8:38 am 09 October
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.7 hPa at 7:05 pm 04 October
Hours of Sun 84.7 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 28.4 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January 
Lowest Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.6 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.1 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Humidex Temperature 33.6 °C at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.9 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum 18.2 °C 26 January
Lowest Maximum 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 16.5 °C 25 July
Lowest Daily Range 2.8 °C 30 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 417.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 47.3 mm 03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 47.1 mm 10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall 77.6 mm July
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 16 July
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run 405.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 984.5 hPa at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun 1641.5 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °C at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °C at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °C at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °C at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °C at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -19.1 °C at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex 39.5 °C at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °C at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °C at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °C on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 % at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hr at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mm at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mm on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.5 mm at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mm August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 days to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 days to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/h at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 km on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPa at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPa at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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