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Weather and VanSky index

Timaru, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Town · Canterbury Region, New Zealand

23°

Cloudy day 26° · night 14°

Gusts up to 48 km/h — open awning with caution and watch the forecast.
Perfect night (14°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
Comfortable temperature (26°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
Air quality is excellent — windows open, enjoy fresh air.

Wind 32 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 21° Humidity 50% Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 20:13 Solar 2.0 kWh Dew point 12° Air AQI 19

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 89/100 Ideal

Week 63/100 Comfortable

Index by day- - - Week 63

89today 45tu 85we 62th 68fr 67sa 92su

A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 6 of 7. Low point: tu 27 Oct (45, rain).

Timaru this week

Timaru: the VanSky index for 26 Oct – 1 Nov is 63 out of 100, “Comfortable”.
Comfortable days: 6 of 7.
Low point: tu 27 Oct (45, rain).
Today: 89 out of 100 (ideal).
Forecast updated 26 Oct, 03:10 UTC.

Daily forecast

The week is 3.0 °C warmer than 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 15° Clear 88 0.0 mm

03:00 15° Cloudy 88 0.0 mm

06:00 16° Cloudy 84 0.0 mm

09:00 18° Cloudy 90 0.0 mm

12:00 23° Cloudy 96 0.0 mm

15:00 24° Cloudy 95 0.0 mm

18:00 20° Cloudy 87 0.0 mm

21:00 18° Cloudy 91 0.0 mm

Index 89 · ideal — what it is made of Weighted 86, adjustments +3 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 89 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 94

Sunshine 25% 82

Precipitation 25% 93

Wind 15% 64

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

26 October 15° / 9°

water 12°

Rain is common Rain or snow on 16 of 35 archive days

October · average days

7 clear

11 partly cloudy

4 overcast

10 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

15° / 9°

day night

Best time to visit January — March Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month

This week · daily average

73 vs usual 81 −8

Daytime average 18° · usual 15° +3°

8 worse 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 26°/14° 89

usual 15°/9° 78

▲ 11 +11°

tu 27 Oct

forecast 13°/10° 45

usual 15°/9° 80

▼ 35 −2°

we 28 Oct

forecast 20°/10° 85

usual 15°/9° 80

▲ 5 +5°

th 29 Oct

forecast 16°/10° 62

usual 15°/9° 81

▼ 19 +1°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 17°/8° 68

usual 14°/9° 81

▼ 13 +3°

sa 31 Oct

forecast 12°/9° 67

usual 14°/9° 83

▼ 16 −2°

su 1 Nov

forecast 21°/10° 92

usual 15°/9° 83

▲ 9 +6°

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

Where the week is better

26 Oct – 1 Nov · weekly average

#	City	Index
1	Whangarei 20° / 11° 1 day of rain 2.3 kWh	84
2	Nelson 18° / 12° 1 day of rain 2.6 kWh	82
3	Richmond 18° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.5 kWh	82
4	Flaxmere 21° / 8° no rain 2.4 kWh	81
5	Auckland 19° / 13° 1 day of rain 2.2 kWh 18°	81
6	Tauranga 18° / 14° 2 days of rain 2.4 kWh	81
7	Whakatane 19° / 10° 1 day of rain 1.9 kWh	81
…	Timaru 18° / 10° 4 days of rain 2.3 kWh	63

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Timaru is 63 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 2.0 kWh in Timaru. 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 Timaru 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 Timaru, New Zealand — 63 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.