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Lower Hutt, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

City · Wellington Region, New Zealand

15°

Partly cloudy day 16° · night 14°

Strong gusts (103 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
Strong wind (53 km/h) — drive with extra caution, high-profile vehicles at risk.

Wind 53 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 8° Humidity 74% Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:53 Solar 2.4 kWh Dew point 10° Air AQI 24

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 45/100 Acceptable

Week 46/100 Acceptable

Index by day- - - Week 46

45today 45tu 45we 45th 81fr 81sa 45su

A so-so week Comfortable days: 2 of 7. Best window: Th–Sa. Low point: today 26 Oct (45, partly cloudy).

Lower Hutt this week

Lower Hutt: the VanSky index for 26 Oct – 1 Nov is 46 out of 100, “Acceptable”.
Comfortable days: 2 of 7.
Best window: Th–Sa.
Low point: today 26 Oct (45, partly cloudy).
Today: 45 out of 100 (acceptable).
Forecast updated 26 Oct, 02:27 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 14° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

03:00 14° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

06:00 14° Partly cloudy 75 0.0 mm

09:00 15° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

12:00 15° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

15:00 15° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

18:00 15° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

21:00 14° Partly cloudy 45 0.0 mm

Index 45 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 72, adjustments −27 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 45 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 60

Sunshine 25% 92

Precipitation 25% 95

Wind 15% 29

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

26 October 16° / 11°

water 14°

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

October · average days

5 clear

9 partly cloudy

4 overcast

12 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

16° / 11°

day night

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

This week · daily average

55 vs usual 66 −11

Daytime average 16° · usual 16° ≈

11 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 16°/14° 45

usual 16°/11° 63

▼ 18 −1°

tu 27 Oct

forecast 15°/11° 45

usual 16°/11° 60

▼ 15 −1°

we 28 Oct

forecast 15°/11° 45

usual 16°/12° 63

▼ 18 −1°

th 29 Oct

forecast 17°/12° 45

usual 16°/12° 68

▼ 23 +1°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 16°/10° 81

usual 16°/12° 69

▲ 12 +1°

sa 31 Oct

forecast 14°/10° 81

usual 16°/11° 69

▲ 12 −2°

su 1 Nov

forecast 16°/10° 45

usual 16°/11° 68

▼ 23 ≈

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 2.2 kWh	88
2	Tauranga 18° / 14° 3 days of rain 2.3 kWh	87
3	Nelson 17° / 12° no rain 2.6 kWh	86
4	Flaxmere 21° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	86
5	Hastings 21° / 11° 2 days of rain 2.4 kWh	85
6	Napier 22° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.3 kWh	85
7	Whakatane 18° / 9° 2 days of rain 1.8 kWh	85
…	Lower Hutt 16° / 11° 1 day of rain 2.5 kWh	46

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Lower Hutt is 46 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 2.4 kWh in Lower Hutt. 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 Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt, New Zealand — 46 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, 02:27 UTC.