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Wellington, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Country capital · Wellington Region, New Zealand · Coastal city

14°

Clear day 15° · night 11°

Strong gusts (84 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
Strong wind (40 km/h) — drive with extra caution, high-profile vehicles at risk.
Air quality is excellent — windows open, enjoy fresh air.

Wind 40 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 9° Humidity 62% Sunrise 06:13 Sunset 19:56 Solar 2.9 kWh Cook Strait 15° Dew point 7° Air AQI 14

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Today 42/100 Acceptable

Week 47/100 Acceptable

Index by day- - - Week 47

42today 42th 72fr 86sa 42su 42mo 82tu

A so-so week Comfortable days: 3 of 7. Best window: Th–Sa. Low point: today 28 Oct (42, partly cloudy).

Wellington this week

Wellington: the VanSky index for 28 Oct – 3 Nov is 47 out of 100, “Acceptable”.
Comfortable days: 3 of 7.
Best window: Th–Sa.
Low point: today 28 Oct (42, partly cloudy).
Today: 42 out of 100 (acceptable).
Cook Strait 15°.
Forecast updated 27 Oct, 21:00 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 11° Clear 79 0.0 mm

03:00 11° Clear 75 0.0 mm

06:00 11° Clear 71 0.0 mm

09:00 13° Clear 73 0.0 mm

12:00 15° Clear 42 0.0 mm

15:00 15° Partly cloudy 42 0.0 mm

18:00 14° Partly cloudy 42 0.0 mm

21:00 12° Partly cloudy 42 0.0 mm

Index 42 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 78, adjustments −36 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 42 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 63

Sunshine 25% 100

Precipitation 25% 93

Wind 15% 50

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

28 October 15° / 13°

sea 14°

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

October · average days

8 clear

9 partly cloudy

4 overcast

11 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

15° / 13°

day night

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

Warm sea · 22°+

No months with average water temperature at this threshold or above

This week · daily average

58 vs usual 75 −17

Daytime average 16° · usual 15° +1°

17 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 15°/11° 42

usual 15°/13° 71

▼ 29 ≈

th 29 Oct

forecast 16°/11° 42

usual 15°/13° 75

▼ 33 +1°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 15°/9° 72

usual 15°/13° 77

▼ 5 ≈

sa 31 Oct

forecast 16°/8° 86

usual 15°/12° 73

▲ 13 +1°

su 1 Nov

forecast 16°/13° 42

usual 15°/13° 76

▼ 34 +1°

mo 2 Nov

forecast 16°/13° 42

usual 15°/13° 76

▼ 34 +1°

tu 3 Nov

forecast 17°/14° 82

usual 15°/13° 77

▲ 5 +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
…	Wellington 16° / 11° no rain 2.5 kWh 15°	47

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Wellington is 47 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 2.9 kWh in Wellington. 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 Wellington 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 Wellington, New Zealand — 47 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind, solar output and water temperature. Refreshed several times a day. Forecast updated 27 Oct, 21:00 UTC.