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Wanaka, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Small town · Otago Region, New Zealand

17°

Rain day 18° · night 11°

Strong gusts (71 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
High chance of rain (95%) — close windows and roof vents before heading out.
Air quality is excellent — windows open, enjoy fresh air.

Wind 36 km/h Precip 30.3 mm Feels like 12° Humidity 56% Sunrise 06:32 Sunset 20:22 Solar 1.5 kWh Dew point 8° Air AQI 17

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 45/100 Acceptable

Week 48/100 Acceptable

Index by day- - - Week 48

45today 53tu 45we 46th 51fr 84sa 70su

A so-so week Comfortable days: 2 of 7. Best window: Fr–Su. Low point: today 26 Oct (45, rain).

Wanaka this week

Wanaka: the VanSky index for 26 Oct – 1 Nov is 48 out of 100, “Acceptable”.
Comfortable days: 2 of 7.
Best window: Fr–Su.
Low point: today 26 Oct (45, rain).
Today: 45 out of 100 (acceptable).
Forecast updated 26 Oct, 03:10 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 13° Cloudy 55 0.0 mm

03:00 12° Cloudy 55 0.3 mm

06:00 12° Rain 55 0.5 mm

09:00 14° Rain 55 1.3 mm

12:00 15° Rain 55 1.4 mm

15:00 18° Rain 55 0.3 mm

18:00 14° Rain 47 8.8 mm

21:00 11° Rain 50 15.8 mm

Index 45 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 49, adjustments −4 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 45 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 83

Sunshine 25% 69

Precipitation 25% 0

Wind 15% 57

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

26 October 13° / 2°

water 8°

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

October · average days

3 clear

10 partly cloudy

4 overcast

13 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

13° / 2°

day night

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

This week · daily average

56 vs usual 57 ≈

Daytime average 13° · usual 13° ≈

About 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 18°/11° 45

usual 13°/2° 56

▼ 11 +5°

tu 27 Oct

forecast 10°/5° 53

usual 12°/2° 53

≈ −2°

we 28 Oct

forecast 10°/5° 45

usual 12°/4° 59

▼ 14 −2°

th 29 Oct

forecast 10°/3° 46

usual 12°/4° 53

▼ 7 −2°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 11°/2° 51

usual 13°/4° 56

▼ 5 −2°

sa 31 Oct

forecast 16°/1° 84

usual 14°/4° 60

▲ 24 +2°

su 1 Nov

forecast 14°/8° 70

usual 14°/4° 62

▲ 8 ≈

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
…	Wanaka 13° / 5° 4 days of rain 2.2 kWh	48

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Wanaka is 48 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 1.5 kWh in Wanaka. 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 Wanaka 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 Wanaka, New Zealand — 48 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 26 Oct, 03:10 UTC.