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Taradale, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Urban district · Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

27°

Partly cloudy day 27° · night 7°

Gusts up to 41 km/h — open awning with caution and watch the forecast.
High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
Comfortable temperature (27°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.

Wind 23 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 28° Humidity 38% Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 19:42 Solar 3.1 kWh Dew point 12° Air AQI 26

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 90/100 Ideal

Week 80/100 Ideal

Index by day- - - Week 80

90today 75tu 89we 86th 87fr 74sa 89su

A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 7 of 7.

Taradale this week

Taradale: the VanSky index for 26 Oct – 1 Nov is 80 out of 100, “Ideal”.
Comfortable days: 7 of 7.
Today: 90 out of 100 (ideal).
Forecast updated 26 Oct, 03:10 UTC.

Daily forecast

The week is 1.0 °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 10° Clear 88 0.0 mm

03:00 8° Partly cloudy 83 0.0 mm

06:00 7° Partly cloudy 80 0.0 mm

09:00 16° Clear 96 0.0 mm

12:00 23° Clear 100 0.0 mm

15:00 26° Clear 92 0.0 mm

18:00 24° Clear 98 0.0 mm

21:00 17° Clear 95 0.0 mm

Index 90 · ideal — what it is made of Weighted 87, adjustments +3 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 90 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 74

Sunshine 25% 100

Precipitation 25% 93

Wind 15% 83

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

26 October 21° / 11°

water 15°

Usually dry Rain or snow on 3 of 35 archive days

October · average days

9 clear

10 partly cloudy

5 overcast

8 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

21° / 11°

day night

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

This week · daily average

84 vs usual 91 −7

Daytime average 21° · usual 20° +1°

7 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 27°/7° 90

usual 21°/11° 92

≈ +6°

tu 27 Oct

forecast 22°/11° 75

usual 21°/11° 92

▼ 17 +1°

we 28 Oct

forecast 20°/6° 89

usual 21°/12° 92

▼ 3 −1°

th 29 Oct

forecast 22°/10° 86

usual 20°/12° 91

▼ 5 +2°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 20°/11° 87

usual 20°/11° 91

▼ 4 ≈

sa 31 Oct

forecast 15°/9° 74

usual 20°/11° 91

▼ 17 −5°

su 1 Nov

forecast 24°/3° 89

usual 20°/11° 91

≈ +4°

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
…	Taradale 21° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	80

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Taradale is 80 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 3.1 kWh in Taradale. 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 Taradale 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 Taradale, New Zealand — 80 out of 100 (Ideal). 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.