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Weather and VanSky index

Palmerston North, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Regional capital · Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand

10°

Rain day 16° · night 10°

Strong gusts (74 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.

Wind 37 km/h Precip 0.3 mm Feels like 9° Humidity 92% Sunrise 06:11 Sunset 19:51 Solar 2.2 kWh Dew point 9° Air AQI 21

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 45/100 Acceptable

Week 59/100 Acceptable

Index by day- - - Week 59

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A so-so week Comfortable days: 5 of 7. Best window: Sa–Mo. Low point: today 28 Oct (45, rain).

Palmerston North this week

Palmerston North: the VanSky index for 28 Oct – 3 Nov is 59 out of 100, “Acceptable”.
Comfortable days: 5 of 7.
Best window: Sa–Mo.
Low point: today 28 Oct (45, rain).
Today: 45 out of 100 (acceptable).
Forecast updated 27 Oct, 11:04 UTC.

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 10° Partly cloudy 80 0.0 mm

03:00 10° Partly cloudy 74 0.3 mm

06:00 10° Partly cloudy 74 0.2 mm

09:00 13° Cloudy 69 0.2 mm

12:00 15° Partly cloudy 76 0.0 mm

15:00 15° Partly cloudy 75 0.0 mm

18:00 14° Partly cloudy 76 0.0 mm

21:00 12° Partly cloudy 74 0.0 mm

Index 45 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 71, adjustments −26 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 45 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 64

Sunshine 25% 88

Precipitation 25% 75

Wind 15% 55

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

28 October 18° / 12°

water 15°

Rain is common Rain or snow on 20 of 35 archive days

October · average days

2 clear

9 partly cloudy

5 overcast

15 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

18° / 12°

day night

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

This week · daily average

70 vs usual 77 −7

Daytime average 18° · usual 17° ≈

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 28 Oct

forecast 16°/10° 45

usual 18°/12° 69

▼ 24 −2°

th 29 Oct

forecast 16°/11° 45

usual 18°/12° 69

▼ 24 −2°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 15°/10° 63

usual 18°/11° 76

▼ 13 −3°

sa 31 Oct

forecast 17°/8° 93

usual 17°/11° 77

▲ 16 ≈

su 1 Nov

forecast 19°/12° 79

usual 17°/11° 78

≈ +2°

mo 2 Nov

forecast 22°/12° 89

usual 17°/11° 84

▲ 5 +5°

tu 3 Nov

forecast 19°/15° 74

usual 17°/11° 88

▼ 14 +2°

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

Where the week is better

28 Oct – 3 Nov · weekly average

#	City	Index
1	Napier 22° / 10° no rain 2.6 kWh	91
2	Taradale 22° / 9° no rain 2.7 kWh	88
3	Tauranga 18° / 14° no rain 2.7 kWh	86
4	Orewa 19° / 13° no rain 2.6 kWh	86
5	Hamilton East 20° / 12° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	83
6	Hamilton 20° / 12° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	83
7	Howick 19° / 14° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	83
…	Palmerston North 18° / 11° 3 days of rain 2.1 kWh	59

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Palmerston North is 59 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 2.2 kWh in Palmerston North. 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 Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North, New Zealand — 59 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 27 Oct, 11:04 UTC.