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Cambridge, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Small town · Waikato Region, New Zealand

19°
Partly cloudy day 19° · night 11°
  • Gusts up to 45 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.
Wind 23 km/h Precip 0.1 mm Feels like 15° Humidity 59% Sunrise 06:18 Sunset 19:45 Solar 2.1 kWh Dew point 10° Air AQI 22
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 88/100 Ideal
Week 69/100 Comfortable
Index by day- - - Week 69
88today 64tu 82we 45th 83fr 94sa 95su
A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 6 of 7. Best window: Fr–Su. Low point: th 29 Oct (45, rain).

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 Cloudy 12° Cloudy 82 0.0 mm
03:00 Cloudy 11° Cloudy 82 0.0 mm
06:00 Cloudy 11° Cloudy 82 0.0 mm
09:00 Partly cloudy 14° Partly cloudy 85 0.0 mm
12:00 Partly cloudy 16° Partly cloudy 88 0.0 mm
15:00 Clear 19° Partly cloudy 92 0.0 mm
18:00 Clear 16° Partly cloudy 85 0.0 mm
21:00 Cloudy 13° Cloudy 84 0.0 mm
Index 88 · ideal — what it is made of Weighted 88, adjustments +0 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 88 · how it works
Thermal comfort 95
Sunshine 84
Precipitation 83
Wind 84

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
26 October 18° / 11°
water 16°
69
Rain is common Rain or snow on 20 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 2 clear
Partly cloudy 9 partly cloudy
Cloudy 5 overcast
Rain 14 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
18° / 11°
day night
Best time to visit December — March Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
79 vs usual 71 +8
Daytime average 18° · usual 18° ≈
8 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 19°/11° 88
usual Rain 18°/11° 69
▲ 19 +1°
tu 27 Oct
forecast Rain 19°/9° 64
usual Rain 18°/11° 67
▼ 3 +1°
we 28 Oct
forecast Rain 16°/7° 82
usual Rain 18°/11° 67
▲ 15 −2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 17°/10° 45
usual Rain 18°/11° 69
▼ 24 −1°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 17°/10° 83
usual Rain 19°/10° 73
▲ 10 −2°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 20°/11° 94
usual Rain 19°/10° 73
▲ 21 +1°
su 1 Nov
forecast Partly cloudy 21°/11° 95
usual Rain 19°/10° 78
▲ 17 +2°

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° / 10° 2 days of rain 2.2 kWh
69
All cities: New Zealand

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Cambridge is 69 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 2.1 kWh in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge, New Zealand — 69 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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