Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A very early Good Morning

02:29:43 NZDT

Tuesday,
06 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:17°C

Low:4°C

CoR:3%

Cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.6°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

4.7°C
92%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
6.3°C / 4.7°C

Wind

4km/h

NE
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 34deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 4km/h

Rain

2 Dry
Days

Month Total:
14.5mm

Last Rain Record:
16:39, 03/10/2026

Pressure

1031hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1031hPa

Cloud Base:
148m, 486ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

19AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 5.7ug/m³
PM10: 6.2ug/m³
CO₂: 504ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
4.7°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
4.2°C 83%

Temp. at +1m
4.4°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
3kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
1905kW/m²

High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:20
Moonset
14:30
Visibility
28%

Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
19:28
Day Length
12.43 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tomorrow night	Wednesday night	Thursday night	Friday night

Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
4°C	17°C	5°C \| 18°C	7°C \| 18°C	10°C \| 18°C	9°C \| 21°C
Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 8%

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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	6.3 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Temperature	4.7 °C	at 02:11
Highest Dew Point	4.6 °C	at 00:18
Lowest Dew Point	3.5 °C	at 02:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	4.9 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.8 °C	at 02:11
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.3 °C	at 00:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.8 °C	at 02:11
Lowest Wind Chill	4.8 °C	at 02:11
Highest Humidex	6.3 °C	at 00:12
Highest Heat Index	6.3 °C	at 00:12
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 01:19
Lowest Humidity	87 %	at 00:00
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	10 km/h	at 01:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 01:58
Wind Run	2.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.3 hPa	at 01:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1030.7 hPa	at 00:05
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	17.7 °C	at 16:06
Lowest Temperature	3.1 °C	at 06:53
Highest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 17:00
Lowest Dew Point	1.5 °C	at 13:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.8 °C	at 16:06
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.6 °C	at 07:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.9 °C	at 16:06
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	at 02:10
Lowest Wind Chill	2.7 °C	at 02:10
Highest Humidex	17.6 °C	at 16:06
Highest Heat Index	17.7 °C	at 16:06
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:48
Lowest Humidity	40 %	at 13:44
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	23 km/h	at 10:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 17:27
Wind Run	115.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.5 hPa	at 09:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1028.3 hPa	at 16:03
Hours of Sun	11.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	6.3	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	15.3	+0.74
Low Temperature	°C	4.7	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	7.8	+3.57
High Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	13.0	+1.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.8	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	5.6	+3.19
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.8	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	7.3	+3.19
High Heat Index	°C	6.3	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	15.3	+0.74
High Dew Point	°C	4.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	9.3	-0.46
Low Dew Point	°C	3.5	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	5.0	+2.26
High Humidity	%	91	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	91.4	-3.43
Low Humidity	%	87	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	58.4	-1.14
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.1	+0.17
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	32.0	-10.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	15.1	-5.14
Wind Run	km	2.4	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	171.7	-36.19
Wind bearing	°	98	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	193.4	260.4
Wind Direction	-	E	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	SSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1030.2	+7.11
Low Pressure	hPa	1030.7	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1024.3	+8.94
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.0	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	5.5	+1.50
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	856.3	-51.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	7.4	-0.57

^* 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^*	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	6.3	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.1	+0.28
Low Temperature	°C	4.7	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	6.4	-1.52
High Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.7	+0.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.8	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	4.4	-1.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.8	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	6.0	-1.50
High Heat Index	°C	6.3	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.1	+0.28
High Dew Point	°C	4.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.1	-0.22
Low Dew Point	°C	3.5	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	4.4	-1.03
High Humidity	%	91	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	93.4	+1.57
Low Humidity	%	87	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	61.0	-3.73
Rainfall (T:108mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	3.6	+2.02
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	36.0	-7.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	17.6	-2.37
Wind Run	km	2.4	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	190.0	-48.89
Wind bearing	°	98	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	229.2	219.4
Wind Direction	-	E	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1019.7	-1.39
Low Pressure	hPa	1030.7	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1012.4	-2.68
Sun Hours (T:146h)	hours	0.0	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	4.9	+0.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	865.4	+125.50
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	7.6	+1.23

^* 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 10 seconds. The hardware used is part of the Ecowitt weather station framework in conjunction with CumulusMX software. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 17 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.