Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A new day, a new dawn

06:18:41 NZST

Friday,
19 September 2025

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FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:12°C

Low:-1°C

CoR:91%

Light rain this morning. Then remaining cloudy. High 12C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 5.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

8.4°C
66%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.9°C / 8.2°C

Wind

6km/h

ESE
Wind Gust:

20km/h, 122deg.

Day Max/Avg:
34km/h / 11km/h

Rain

0.0mm
1.1

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (06:18 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
24.2mm

Last Rain Record:
17:51, 18/09/2025

Pressure

1017hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
747m, 2450ft

UV / Solar

10W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.2UVI

Sun Light:
1.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.3°C 61%

Temp. at +3m
13.3°C 53%

Moisture at +1m:
9.4°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
10.6°C 12.0 (52%)

Soil -10cm:
15.0°C 69%VWC

Soil -20cm:
13.5°C

Fire Danger

1.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:59
Moonset
15:24
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
18:11
Day Length
11.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

AM Light Rain	Clear	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	PM Showers	Showers
12°C	-1°C	15°C \| 4°C	17°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 11°C	17°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 91%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 34%	Rain Risk: 61%

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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	10.9 °C	at 00:49
Lowest Temperature	8.2 °C	at 05:58
Highest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 00:44
Lowest Dew Point	2.5 °C	at 06:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.1 °C	at 02:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.8 °C	at 05:25
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.2 °C	at 01:20
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.6 °C	at 05:25
Lowest Wind Chill	6.6 °C	at 05:25
Highest Humidex	11.1 °C	at 00:49
Highest Heat Index	10.9 °C	at 00:49
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 01:53
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 06:11
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	34 km/h	at 00:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 05:25
Wind Run	28.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1016.4 hPa	at 06:14
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.0 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 12:47
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 23:20
Highest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 08:26
Lowest Dew Point	6.9 °C	at 23:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.5 °C	at 11:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.7 °C	at 21:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.2 °C	at 11:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 21:13
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 23:20
Highest Humidex	17.1 °C	at 11:58
Highest Heat Index	15.3 °C	at 12:47
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 07:48
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 12:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 07:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.7 mm	at 08:03
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 14:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 15:37
Wind Run	287.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 00:05
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.3 hPa	at 16:04
Hours of Sun	1.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 18/09/25	Wed 17/09/25	Tue 16/09/25	Mon 15/09/25	Sun 14/09/25	Sat 13/09/25	Fri 12/09/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	15.2	+0.06
Low Temperature	°C	8.2	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	7.3	+2.11
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	13.5	13.4	14.6	12.9	14.2	9.9	11.3	12.8	+0.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.8	7.7	9.1	8.9	1.4	5.1	-0.2	3.4	5.1	+1.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	7.3	+1.41
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	15.2	+0.33
High Dew Point	°C	7.6	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.5	9.6	9.7	7.6	10.5	+1.83
Low Dew Point	°C	2.5	6.9	8.6	9.4	1.6	2.8	0.9	3.4	4.8	+1.26
High Humidity	%	84	93.0	89.0	89.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	91.0	90.6	+1.29
Low Humidity	%	67	72.0	62.0	77.0	66.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	65.3	+9.00
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.5	0.6	-1.91
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	52.0	69.0	50.0	63.0	78.0	63.0	41.0	59.4	+6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	19.0	27.0	18.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	10.0	20.4	+2.57
Wind Run	km	28.4	285.5	394.2	265.3	246.8	206.8	289.5	71.9	251.4	+71.36
Wind bearing	°	178	291	293	289	291	272	281	102	259.9	259.6
Wind Direction	-	S	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	ESE	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1016.4	1010.9	1019.5	1019.6	1014.6	1013.3	999.2	1002.9	1011.4	-5.94
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.0	1006.3	1011.0	1012.8	1012.2	997.4	993.6	992.5	1003.7	-4.86
Sun Hours (T:36h)	hours	0.3	1.9	6.0	2.7	5.4	9.7	6.4	3.4	5.1	-2.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	6	397.0	774.0	625.0	886.0	759.0	486.0	338.0	609.3	-79.43
UV Index	UVI	0.2	5.1.0	8.4.0	6.9.0	9.0.0	8.4.0	4.7.0	3.9.0	6.6	-0.33

^* 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^*	Thu 18/09/25	Wed 17/09/25	Tue 16/09/25	Mon 15/09/25	Sun 14/09/25	Sat 13/09/25	Fri 12/09/25	Thu 11/09/25	Wed 10/09/25	Tue 09/09/25	Mon 08/09/25	Sun 07/09/25	Sat 06/09/25	Fri 05/09/25	Thu 04/09/25	Wed 03/09/25	Tue 02/09/25	Mon 01/09/25	Sun 31/08/25	Sat 30/08/25	Fri 29/08/25	Thu 28/08/25	Wed 27/08/25	Tue 26/08/25	Mon 25/08/25	Sun 24/08/25	Sat 23/08/25	Fri 22/08/25	Thu 21/08/25	Wed 20/08/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	14.2	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	18.2	17.3	16.9	15.1	11.0	11.4	11.3	15.1	+1.64
Low Temperature	°C	8.2	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	9.0	0.7	1.4	3.9	4.3	11.1	7.1	2.0	8.2	3.0	5.8	8.7	10.2	3.0	4.1	1.7	2.0	1.7	0.6	-0.5	4.2	0.0	5.0	+2.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	13.5	13.4	14.6	12.9	14.2	9.9	11.3	10.7	13.4	10.6	12.6	12.2	10.6	15.0	13.6	13.2	11.4	11.2	9.7	13.2	12.3	13.7	16.9	16.4	15.5	15.3	13.1	9.3	10.2	9.7	12.7	+0.96
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.8	7.7	9.1	8.9	1.4	5.1	-0.2	3.4	4.0	3.7	-1.4	-0.9	2.2	9.5	9.3	5.0	-0.2	5.5	1.2	4.1	6.1	6.8	0.7	2.0	-0.4	0.1	-0.5	-2.0	-3.0	2.3	-2.7	2.9	+2.14
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	10.7	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	6.6	0.7	1.4	3.9	11.6	11.1	6.7	2.0	7.4	3.0	5.8	7.3	10.2	3.0	4.1	1.7	2.0	1.7	0.6	-0.5	4.4	0.0	5.1	+2.35
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	15.3	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	12.3	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	18.2	17.3	16.9	15.1	11.0	11.4	11.3	15.0	+1.58
High Dew Point	°C	7.6	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.5	9.6	9.7	7.6	6.6	11.8	7.4	5.4	9.2	9.1	11.4	10.7	6.3	10.0	10.6	9.3	10.4	10.7	10.2	7.5	7.7	8.0	7.5	6.8	6.8	7.6	7.4	9.1	+1.48
Low Dew Point	°C	2.5	6.9	8.6	9.4	1.6	2.8	0.9	3.4	2.3	3.9	-0.7	-0.2	2.3	8.8	8.4	4.9	0.5	2.4	2.1	4.4	6.1	6.8	1.7	2.5	0.4	0.8	0.4	-0.4	-1.9	1.3	-1.9	3.0	+1.91
High Humidity	%	84	93.0	89.0	89.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	91.0	84.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	92.0	84.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	92.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	91.0	91.0	88.0	90.9	-1.03
Low Humidity	%	67	72.0	62.0	77.0	66.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	59.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	80.0	57.0	62.0	50.0	63.0	68.0	84.0	61.0	69.0	65.0	37.0	38.0	49.0	47.0	51.0	62.0	64.0	71.0	59.7	-0.93
Rainfall (T:32mm)	mm	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.2	5.5	0.7	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.1	+0.46
Max Wind Gust	km/h	34	52.0	69.0	50.0	63.0	78.0	63.0	41.0	54.0	76.0	45.0	35.0	63.0	35.0	64.0	53.0	28.0	53.0	74.0	41.0	53.0	53.0	48.0	31.0	25.0	27.0	23.0	45.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	47.5	+15.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	19.0	27.0	18.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	10.0	18.0	26.0	16.0	9.0	24.0	9.0	23.0	19.0	8.0	21.0	27.0	12.0	18.0	21.0	14.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	6.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	8.0	15.9	+5.87
Wind Run	km	28.4	285.5	394.2	265.3	246.8	206.8	289.5	71.9	216.1	351.6	144.5	72.9	225.0	8.4	242.0	244.4	60.6	252.8	246.0	123.6	251.6	328.6	134.1	69.7	68.4	57.5	63.0	91.0	57.9	73.6	66.5	173.7	+87.40
Wind bearing	°	178	291	293	289	291	272	281	102	278	292	293	79	276	299	300	302	300	275	286	274	295	286	310	26	62	247	8	62	201	145	70	226.2	155.0
Wind Direction	-	S	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	E	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNE	ENE	WSW	N	ENE	SSW	SE	ENE	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1016.4	1010.9	1019.5	1019.6	1014.6	1013.3	999.2	1002.9	1003.9	1004.7	1023.2	1025.4	1020.6	1021.8	1022.0	1023.8	1023.2	1016.2	1008.7	997.7	1001.5	996.2	1007.9	1023.6	1029.7	1031.9	1033.3	1035.4	1036.8	1035.3	1030.9	1017.8	-6.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.0	1006.3	1011.0	1012.8	1012.2	997.4	993.6	992.5	996.5	991.4	1004.9	1020.7	1011.7	1021.6	1013.0	1021.5	1016.4	1008.7	997.7	984.5	996.4	988.7	989.9	1008.2	1023.6	1028.4	1030.0	1031.1	1034.5	1031.1	1015.6	1009.7	-8.27
Sun Hours (T:195h)	hours	0.3	1.9	6.0	2.7	5.4	9.7	6.4	3.4	10.3	8.8	5.8	6.4	8.3	5.3	8.5	6.1	9.4	6.7	7.2	2.1	7.5	6.3	3.2	10.1	9.8	9.4	9.2	9.1	4.7	2.8	2.8	6.5	+1.30
Solar Radiation	W/m²	6	397.0	774.0	625.0	886.0	759.0	486.0	338.0	844.0	789.0	793.0	817.0	794.0	6.0	778.0	705.0	698.0	769.0	698.0	165.0	778.0	730.0	591.0	591.0	582.0	568.0	560.0	561.0	633.0	604.0	712.0	634.4	+166.97
UV Index	UVI	0.2	5.1.0	8.4.0	6.9.0	9.0.0	8.4.0	4.7.0	3.9.0	8.6.0	8.2.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	0.2.0	7.7.0	7.3.0	6.7.0	7.8.0	7.2.0	2.3.0	7.3.0	8.1.0	5.3.0	5.6.0	5.5.0	5.4.0	5.2.0	5.8.0	5.8.0	5.9.0	7.4.0	6.5	+2.26

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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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.