Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Weather

Manawatu-Wanganui,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
10°C
50.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Fog

Pressure: 968 hPa

Feel like: 9 °C

Temperature: 10°C

Cloud: 59%

Humidity: 98%

Wind: E - 4 km/h

Visibility: 0.34 km

Weather forecast

Mon
09 Nov
13°C / 18°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Tue
10 Nov
13°C / 20°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Wed
11 Nov
11°C / 18°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Thu
12 Nov
9°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Fri
13 Nov
9°C / 19°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
10° / 10°
10° / 10°
Fog
98% 7 km/h
17:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Fog
97% 10 km/h
18:00 PM
11° / 11°
11° / 11°
Fog
97% 15 km/h
19:00 PM
11° / 12°
11° / 12°
Fog
94% 17 km/h
20:00 PM
12° / 14°
12° / 14°
Clear Sky
87% 17 km/h
21:00 PM
13° / 17°
13° / 17°
Clear Sky
78% 17 km/h
22:00 PM
13° / 18°
13° / 18°
Partly Cloudy
69% 20 km/h
23:00 PM
12° / 19°
12° / 19°
Overcast
61% 25 km/h
00:00 AM
12° / 20°
12° / 20°
Drizzle
61% 24 km/h
01:00 AM
13° / 19°
13° / 19°
Moderate Drizzle
68% 19 km/h
02:00 AM
13° / 19°
13° / 19°
Drizzle
69% 17 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.33°C
  • Average low 8.43°C
  • Hottest day 22°C (04 November 2026)
  • Coldest day 1°C (31 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 79.43%
  • Days with precipitation 27 days
  • Highest precipitation 70 mm (09 November 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 20°C
  • Min: 11°C
  • Total Precipitation: 5 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Manawatu-Wanganui over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Manawatu-Wanganui in the coming days

Rainfall in Manawatu-Wanganui in the coming days

Manawatu-Wanganui Climate Summary

Manawatu-Wanganui features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 10.87ºC (51.57ºF), which is about -2.2% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 120.52 millimeters (4.74 inches) of rainfall, spread across 174.83 rainy days, accounting for 47.9% of the year.

Longitude -39.7273356
Latitude 175.4375574
Yearly high temperature 14.18ºC (57.52ºF)
Yearly low temperature 4.9ºC (40.82ºF)
Hottest month January 20.16ºC (68.29ºF)
Coldest month August 1.42ºC (34.56ºF)
Yearly precip 120.52mm (4.74in)
Days with rainfall 174.83 days (47.9%)
Driest month February (79.8%)
Wettest month September (87.26%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 20.16° / 8.55° 11.0 days
February 20.52° / 9.14° 10.55 days
March 18.21° / 7.54° 10.73 days
April 14.65° / 6.03° 11.91 days
May 11.63° / 4.05° 13.45 days
June 8.95° / 2.63° 15.64 days
July 7.94° / 1.14° 15.64 days
August 9.33° / 1.42° 17.09 days
September 10.6° / 2.31° 17.73 days
October 13.57° / 3.47° 18.0 days
November 16.05° / 4.92° 16.18 days
December 18.59° / 7.59° 16.91 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Manawatu-Wanganui?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 20.16ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 1.42ºC).

2. What should I wear in Manawatu-Wanganui today?

For today's warm weather in Manawatu-Wanganui, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- Light, breathable socks
- Sunglasses

Temperature

Early
11°C / 19°C
Morning
12°C / 12°C
Afternoon
10°C / 10°C
Evening
13°C / 17°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 448
  • CO 74
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 3
  • O3 12
  • PM10 2
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,392

Sunrise / Sunset

16:59
07:05