A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 17 August 2025 21:16:45 NZST
Current: 7.9°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 5.8°C. It feels like 6.9°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 6C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 6.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:04 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 7.9°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (315°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
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Today's Weather Results (Sunday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 13.7 °C at 15:56 
Lowest Temperature 5.8 °C at 00:22
Highest Dew Point 10.0 °C at 15:55 
Lowest Dew Point 4.1 °C at 00:14
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.1 °C at 15:56 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.1 °C at 00:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.6 °C at 15:56 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.8 °C at 00:22
Lowest Wind Chill 5.8 °C at 00:22
Highest Heat Index 13.7 °C at 15:56
Highest Humidity 93 % at 21:13 
Lowest Humidity 77 % at 15:56
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 14 km/h at 12:19
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2) at 12:37
Wind Run 39.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.3 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.3 hPa at 17:32
Hours of Sun 2.0 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 14.8 °C at 14:34 
Lowest Temperature 0.9 °C at 07:04
Highest Dew Point 7.1 °C at 14:48 
Lowest Dew Point -0.3 °C at 07:04
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.3 °C at 14:34 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -1.1 °C at 07:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.4 °C at 14:34 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 0.9 °C at 07:04
Lowest Wind Chill 0.9 °C at 07:04
Highest Heat Index 14.8 °C at 14:34
Highest Humidity 93 % at 05:46 
Lowest Humidity 55 % at 15:45
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 35 km/h at 13:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 7 km/h (F2) at 13:36
Wind Run 41.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.4 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.3 hPa at 23:55
Hours of Sun 5.7 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* Sat
16/08/25
Fri
15/08/25
Thu
14/08/25
Wed
13/08/25
Tue
12/08/25
Mon
11/08/25
Sun
10/08/25
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 13.7 14.815.613.514.211.711.211.4 13.2 +0.01
Low Temperature °C 5.8 0.94.4-0.22.03.70.73.1 2.1 -2.60
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.1 13.313.911.311.89.89.59.3 11.3 +0.33
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.1 -1.13.0-2.40.02.0-1.60.9 0.1 -2.27
Low Wind Chill °C 5.8 0.94.8-0.22.03.70.73.1 2.1 -1.99
High Heat Index °C 13.7 14.815.613.514.211.711.211.4 13.2 +0.01
High Dew Point °C 10.0 7.19.27.56.57.96.34.6 7.0 -0.03
Low Dew Point °C 4.1 -0.33.3-1.50.82.4-0.61.8 0.8 -1.39
High Humidity % 93 93.093.093.093.093.093.092.0 92.9 +3.14
Low Humidity % 77 55.054.061.056.072.065.059.0 60.3 +1.57
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 0.0 0.00.20.00.00.00.00.0 0.0 -0.44
Max Wind Gust km/h 14 35.033.040.032.032.037.035.0 34.9 -2.14
Max Average Speed km/h 6 7.08.011.011.011.09.013.0 10.0 -2.71
Wind Run km 39.0 41.784.167.169.779.068.3105.7 73.7 -45.56
Wind bearing ° 80 26330430290123209137 204.0 175.4
Wind Direction - E WNWWNWEESESSWSE SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1015.3 1024.41024.51023.81028.31028.41027.71024.9 1026.0 -3.47
Low Pressure hPa 1004.3 1015.41021.11020.11023.71026.21024.91019.8 1021.6 -0.34
Sun Hours (T:39h) hours 2.0 5.77.56.76.54.43.84.3 5.6 +0.97
Solar Radiation W/m2 295 582.0668.0668.0678.0587.0575.0620.0 625.4 +171.57
UV Index UVI 2.6 5.3.05.7.05.8.06.0.05.4.05.1.05.6.0 5.6 +1.33
* 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* Sat
16/08/25
Fri
15/08/25
Thu
14/08/25
Wed
13/08/25
Tue
12/08/25
Mon
11/08/25
Sun
10/08/25
Sat
09/08/25
Fri
08/08/25
Thu
07/08/25
Wed
06/08/25
Tue
05/08/25
Mon
04/08/25
Sun
03/08/25
Sat
02/08/25
Fri
01/08/25
Thu
31/07/25
Wed
30/07/25
Tue
29/07/25
Mon
28/07/25
Sun
27/07/25
Sat
26/07/25
Fri
25/07/25
Thu
24/07/25
Wed
23/07/25
Tue
22/07/25
Mon
21/07/25
Sun
20/07/25
Sat
19/07/25
Fri
18/07/25
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 13.7 14.815.613.514.211.711.211.411.113.816.814.613.311.211.510.511.011.615.313.415.516.415.315.714.812.912.712.613.114.614.4 13.5 -0.74
Low Temperature °C 5.8 0.94.4-0.22.03.70.73.13.04.63.03.77.86.04.7-0.42.97.38.84.90.60.5-1.1-0.80.7-0.31.40.32.72.63.0 2.7 -3.07
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.1 13.313.911.311.89.89.59.38.911.815.312.610.48.88.89.78.810.413.312.614.015.414.014.013.311.111.011.011.313.612.1 11.7 -1.46
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.1 -1.13.0-2.40.02.0-1.60.90.62.91.01.34.94.02.0-2.60.94.57.93.0-1.6-1.7-3.6-3.2-1.8-2.6-0.9-1.90.70.61.0 0.5 -3.65
Low Wind Chill °C 5.8 0.94.8-0.22.03.70.73.13.04.63.02.96.75.43.3-0.43.16.28.84.90.60.5-1.1-0.80.7-0.31.40.32.72.63.0 2.5 -3.16
High Heat Index °C 13.7 14.815.613.514.211.711.211.411.113.816.814.613.311.211.510.511.011.615.313.415.516.415.315.714.812.912.712.613.114.614.4 13.5 -0.74
High Dew Point °C 10.0 7.19.27.56.57.96.34.65.811.28.36.46.46.54.77.86.39.511.610.26.69.27.66.16.66.96.66.37.49.76.8 7.5 -2.71
Low Dew Point °C 4.1 -0.33.3-1.50.82.4-0.61.81.42.71.50.83.53.62.1-1.61.22.77.22.5-0.5-0.8-3.0-2.2-0.4-1.70.1-0.61.41.31.7 1.0 -3.35
High Humidity % 93 93.093.093.093.093.093.092.094.094.091.088.084.089.088.093.087.096.095.093.093.092.090.091.093.093.092.095.092.092.091.0 91.9 -1.40
Low Humidity % 77 55.054.061.056.072.065.059.056.077.049.048.060.064.057.075.067.072.076.074.049.061.045.043.055.064.060.059.062.069.051.0 60.5 -8.87
Rainfall (T:18mm) mm 0.0 0.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.72.60.00.00.00.00.00.20.07.92.22.20.00.00.00.20.00.00.01.40.00.50.0 0.6 -2.64
Max Wind Gust km/h 14 35.033.040.032.032.037.035.028.043.022.034.047.043.042.019.040.036.046.037.017.026.014.019.022.026.034.026.024.034.048.0 32.4 +0.17
Max Average Speed km/h 6 7.08.011.011.011.09.013.010.015.011.012.015.012.014.05.012.010.014.09.06.06.06.05.06.09.09.07.08.08.011.0 9.7 -0.20
Wind Run km 39.0 41.784.167.169.779.068.3105.791.394.464.8113.2214.3124.6131.937.490.595.4112.699.146.542.045.540.155.068.776.959.868.266.8112.0 82.2 -6.24
Wind bearing ° 80 263304302901232091372543053495873831061301561023266662243181732761127027917155 150.6 194.3
Wind Direction - E WNWWNWEESESSWSEWSWNWNENEENEEESESESSEESENWENEENEWSWNNENNENNEENESEENEWNNESSE SSE SSW
High Pressure hPa 1015.3 1024.41024.51023.81028.31028.41027.71024.91020.01017.91028.41031.71033.71038.11036.51028.81018.61006.11004.31020.21029.01030.31031.01030.01030.61031.51029.31025.01020.41017.61014.7 1025.2 +5.37
Low Pressure hPa 1004.3 1015.41021.11020.11023.71026.21024.91019.81008.91006.11018.01027.41030.51033.71029.01018.71006.11002.3999.21004.51020.11027.51028.41027.81027.91029.01025.11019.61017.51013.91007.0 1019.3 +6.46
Sun Hours (T:165h) hours 2.0 5.77.56.76.54.43.84.35.13.38.44.93.12.94.42.73.81.23.50.97.79.38.99.07.86.26.47.28.04.27.0 5.5 +1.39
Solar Radiation W/m2 295 582.0668.0668.0678.0587.0575.0620.0542.0444.0574.0427.0383.0338.0469.0319.0490.0252.0452.074.0427.0410.0410.0416.0410.0514.0475.0432.0465.0454.0435.0 466.3 +107.33
UV Index UVI 2.6 5.3.05.7.05.8.06.0.05.4.05.1.05.6.05.1.04.0.04.9.03.9.03.8.03.8.04.1.02.8.04.6.03.0.04.3.01.0.03.7.03.6.03.5.03.5.03.5.04.2.03.9.03.6.03.9.03.9.03.6.0 4.2 +0.98
* 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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This Month's Weather Results (August)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.8 °C at 3:06 pm 07 August 
Lowest Temperature -0.4 °C at 5:07 am 02 August
Highest Dew Point 11.2 °C 2:24 pm 08 August
Lowest Dew Point -1.6 °C 4:57 am 02 August
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.3 °C at 3:59 pm 07 August 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -2.6 °C at 5:07 am 02 August
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.2 °C 3:59 pm 07 August
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -0.4 °C 5:07 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -0.4 °C at 5:07 am 02 August
Highest Heat Index Temperature 16.8 °C at 3:06 pm 07 August
Highest Minimum 7.8 °C 05 August
Lowest Maximum 10.5 °C 02 August
Highest Daily Range 13.9 °C 16 August
Lowest Daily Range 5.2 °C 04 August
Highest Humidity 94 % at 11:25 am 08 August 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 2:52 pm 06 August
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 3.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.7 mm/hr at 11:44 am 08 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.4 mm at 12:21 pm 08 August
Wind
Highest Gust 47 km/h at 8:25 pm 05 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 15 km/h at 2:22 pm 05 August
Wind Run 216.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1006.1 hPa at 7:18 pm 08 August
Hours of Sun 77.8 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 306.0 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 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
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) 987.9 hPa at 10:14 pm 29 May
Hours of Sun 1293.8 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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