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Otahuhu, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Small town · Auckland Region, New Zealand

20°
Clear day 20° · night 12°
  • Gusts up to 43 km/h — open awning with caution and watch the forecast.
Wind 22 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 18° Humidity 50% Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 19:46 Solar 2.5 kWh Dew point 9° Air AQI 26
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 94/100 Ideal
Week 77/100 Comfortable
Index by day- - - Week 77
94today 61tu 87we 74th 88fr 93sa 93su
A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 7 of 7. Best window: Fr–Su.

Daily forecast

The week is close to normal for these dates · tap a day for details
80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme
00:00 14° Partly cloudy 88 0.0 mm
03:00 13° Partly cloudy 87 0.0 mm
06:00 12° Partly cloudy 87 0.0 mm
09:00 Partly cloudy 15° Partly cloudy 90 0.0 mm
12:00 Partly cloudy 18° Partly cloudy 94 0.0 mm
15:00 Clear 20° Partly cloudy 94 0.0 mm
18:00 Partly cloudy 19° Partly cloudy 90 0.0 mm
21:00 16° Partly cloudy 90 0.0 mm
Index 94 · ideal — what it is made of Weighted 94, adjustments +0 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 94 · how it works
Thermal comfort 98
Sunshine 93
Precipitation 93
Wind 86

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
26 October 19° / 13°
water 16°
80
Rain is common Rain or snow on 17 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 2 clear
Partly cloudy 10 partly cloudy
Cloudy 6 overcast
Rain 13 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
19° / 13°
day night
Best time to visit December — March Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
84 vs usual 79 +5
Daytime average 18° · usual 19° −1°
5 better than usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.
Today 26 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 20°/12° 94
usual Rain 19°/13° 80
▲ 14 +1°
tu 27 Oct
forecast Rain 18°/12° 61
usual Rain 19°/13° 76
▼ 15 −1°
we 28 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 17°/11° 87
usual Rain 19°/14° 79
▲ 8 −2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 18°/13° 74
usual Rain 19°/14° 80
▼ 6 −2°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Clear 18°/13° 88
usual Rain 19°/14° 79
▲ 9 −2°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 19°/12° 93
usual Rain 19°/14° 76
▲ 17 ≈
su 1 Nov
forecast Partly cloudy 20°/9° 93
usual Rain 19°/13° 82
▲ 11 +1°

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

26 Oct – 1 Nov · weekly average
# City Index by day Index
1
20° / 11° 1 day of rain 2.3 kWh
84
2
18° / 12° 1 day of rain 2.6 kWh
82
3
18° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.5 kWh
82
4
21° / 8° no rain 2.4 kWh
81
5
19° / 13° 1 day of rain 2.2 kWh 18°
81
6
18° / 14° 2 days of rain 2.4 kWh
81
7
19° / 10° 1 day of rain 1.9 kWh
81
…
18° / 12° 2 days of rain 2.3 kWh
77
All cities: New Zealand

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Otahuhu is 77 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 2.5 kWh in Otahuhu. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Otahuhu combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal
60–79Comfortable
40–59Acceptable
20–39Challenging
0–19Extreme
How it's calculated:
Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus
Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour
Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further
A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”
Bonus: warm sea, high panel output
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
VanSky index for Otahuhu, New Zealand — 77 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 26 Oct, 03:10 UTC.
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Regular 91

$2.05 /L

NZD3.59 · €1.83/L

18 of 19

pricier than 89% of countries

Premium 95

$2.15 /L

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148 of 174

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Premium 98

$2.24 /L

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78 of 103

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100

$2.16 /L

NZD3.79 · €1.93/L

21 of 28

pricier than 71% of countries

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$1.83 /L

NZD3.21 · €1.63/L

105 of 173

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LPG

$1.13 /L

NZD1.98 · €1.01/L

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