Homeassistant blueprint to close/open covers depending on sun position and weather

cover_sun_blueprint.yaml

# see https://community.home-assistant.io/t/close-open-curtain-cover-blinds-based-on-sun-and-weather/584240

blueprint:
  name: cover sun
  description: Close cover when sun is shining and open when stops. This considers weather (sunny, partly cloudy), sun position (elevation, azimuth) and temperature.
  domain: automation
  source_url: https://gist.github.com/daniel-sc/074465be04dd9a793cba5b841ab63f83
  input:
    cover_entity:
      name: cover
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: cover
    sun_position_start:
      name: Sun azimuth position start
      description: Sun azimuth. When sun is over this value, shutter could closed.
      default: 89
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 360
          unit_of_measurement: °
    sun_position_end:
      name: Sun azimuth position end
      description: Sun azimuth. when sun is over this value, shutter should open.
      default: 200
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 360
          unit_of_measurement: °
    sun_elevation_start:
      name: Sun elevation to start
      description: Sun elevation. When sun is over this value, shutter could be closed.
      default: 32
      selector:
        number:
          min: -100
          max: 360
          unit_of_measurement: °
    outdoor_temp:
      name: Temperature threshold
      description: Temperature above which the shutters will close. Based on Temperature source (see below).
      default: 16
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 30
          unit_of_measurement: °C
    close_position:
      name: Closing position of curtain
      description: "Target position for closed curtain. Note: 100 is open!"
      default: 30
      selector:
        number:
          min: 1
          max: 99
    no_open_after:
      name: Night time begin
      description: >
        Any open/close action that would happen during the configured night time is ignored.
        The automation does not re-evaluate automatically at night time end.
        By default, night time handling is disabled because night time begin and end are the same value.
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    no_open_before:
      name: Night time end
      description: >
        Any open/close action that would happen during the configured night time is ignored.
        The automation does not re-evaluate automatically at night time end.
        By default, night time handling is disabled because night time begin and end are the same value.
      default: "00:00:00"
      selector:
        time:
    weather:
      name: Weather service
      default: "weather.home"
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: weather
    temperature_entity:
      name: Temperature source
      default: "weather.home"
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            - domain:
              - weather
            - device_class:
              - temperature
    close_weather_conditions:
      name: Weather conditions
      description: Close curtain on all of the selected weather conditions (if all other conditions are met)
      default:
        - sunny
        - partlycloudy
      selector:
        select:
          multiple: true
          options:
            - "clear-night"
            - "cloudy"
            - "fog"
            - "hail"
            - "lightning"
            - "lightning-rainy"
            - "partlycloudy"
            - "pouring"
            - "rainy"
            - "snowy"
            - "snowy-rainy"
            - "sunny"
            - "windy"
            - "windy-variant"
            - "exceptional"
variables:
  sun_elevation_close: !input sun_elevation_start
  sun_azimuth_close: !input sun_position_start
  sun_azimuth_open: !input sun_position_end
  temp_close: !input outdoor_temp
  curtain_entity_id: !input cover_entity
  curtain_target_position: !input close_position
  no_open_after_time: !input no_open_after
  no_open_before_time: !input no_open_before
  is_night: "{{ no_open_after_time is not none and no_open_before_time is not none and (( today_at(no_open_after_time) < now() < today_at(no_open_before_time)) or (today_at(no_open_after_time) > today_at(no_open_before_time) and (now() > today_at(no_open_after_time) or now() < today_at(no_open_before_time)))) }}"
  weather_entity_id: !input weather
  temperature_entity_id: !input temperature_entity
  weather_close: !input close_weather_conditions
  curtain_current_position: "{{ state_attr(curtain_entity_id, 'current_position') if state_attr(curtain_entity_id, 'current_position') is not none else state_attr(curtain_entity_id, 'position') }}"
  current_temp: >
    {% set t = state_attr(temperature_entity_id, 'temperature') %}
    {{ (t if t is not none else states(temperature_entity_id)) | float(none) }}

mode: queued # We rely on trigger changes, so 'single' and 'restart' are not possible. 'parallel' might work.

trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    attribute: elevation
    above: !input sun_elevation_start
    id: t_sun_elevation_above

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    attribute: elevation
    below: !input sun_elevation_start
    id: t_sun_elevation_below

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    attribute: azimuth
    above: !input sun_position_start
    id: t_sun_azimuth_start_above

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    attribute: azimuth
    above: !input sun_position_end
    id: t_sun_azimuth_end_above

  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input weather
    to: !input close_weather_conditions
    not_from: !input close_weather_conditions
    id: t_weather_sunny

  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input weather
    not_to: !input close_weather_conditions
    from: !input close_weather_conditions
    id: t_weather_not_sunny

  # temperature_entity can either be:
  # - a weather entity, where temperature is an attribute
  # - a sensor entity, where temperature is the state
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: !input temperature_entity
    value_template: >
      {{ state.attributes.get('temperature', state.state) | float(none) }}
    above: !input outdoor_temp
    id: t_temp_above

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: !input temperature_entity
    value_template: >
      {{ state.attributes.get('temperature', state.state) | float(none) }}
    below: !input outdoor_temp
    id: t_temp_below

condition:
  # During night time, triggers are ignored
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ not is_night }}"
  - condition: or
    conditions:
      # do close when current cover position is above curtain_target_position
      - condition: and
        conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ curtain_current_position > curtain_target_position }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) in weather_close }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') >= sun_elevation_close }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and sun_azimuth_close <= state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') >= sun_azimuth_close or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp >= temp_close }}"
      # do open (when it (first) leaves the closed conditions (prevent e.g. opening at night when any trigger fires)):
      - condition: and
        conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ curtain_current_position < curtain_target_position }}"
          - condition: or
            conditions:
              - condition: and
                conditions:
                  - condition: trigger
                    id: t_weather_not_sunny
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') >= sun_elevation_close }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and sun_azimuth_close <= state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') >= sun_azimuth_close or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp >= temp_close }}"

              - condition: and
                conditions:
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) in weather_close }}"
                  - condition: trigger
                    id: t_sun_elevation_below
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and sun_azimuth_close <= state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') >= sun_azimuth_close or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp >= temp_close }}"

              - condition: and
                conditions:
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) in weather_close }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') >= sun_elevation_close }}"
                  - condition: trigger
                    id: t_sun_azimuth_end_above
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp >= temp_close }}"

              - condition: and
                conditions:
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) in weather_close }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') >= sun_elevation_close }}"
                  - condition: template
                    value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and sun_azimuth_close <= state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') >= sun_azimuth_close or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
                  - condition: trigger
                    id: t_temp_below

action:
  - choose:
      # close cover
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ curtain_current_position > curtain_target_position }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) in weather_close }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') >= sun_elevation_close }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and sun_azimuth_close <= state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') >= sun_azimuth_close or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') <= sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp >= temp_close }}"
        sequence:
          - service: cover.set_cover_position
            data:
              position: "{{ curtain_target_position }}"
            target:
              entity_id: "{{ curtain_entity_id }}"
      # open cover (conditions are somewhat redundant here, as 'condition' is more specific..)
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ curtain_current_position <= curtain_target_position }}"
          - condition: or
            conditions:
              - condition: template
                value_template: "{{ states(weather_entity_id) not in weather_close }}"
              - condition: template
                value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') < sun_elevation_close }}"
              - condition: template
                value_template: "{{ (sun_azimuth_close <= sun_azimuth_open and (sun_azimuth_close > state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') or state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') > sun_azimuth_open)) or (sun_azimuth_close > sun_azimuth_open and (state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') < sun_azimuth_close and state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') > sun_azimuth_open)) }}"
              - condition: template
                value_template: "{{ current_temp is number and current_temp < temp_close }}"
        sequence:
          - service: cover.set_cover_position
            data:
              position: 100
            target:
              entity_id: "{{ curtain_entity_id }}"

Logger: homeassistant.components.homeassistant.triggers.numeric_state
Source: components/homeassistant/triggers/numeric_state.py:200
Integration: Home Assistant Core Integration (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 9 febbraio 2024 alle ore 23:03:01 (20 occurrences)
Last logged: 08:23:01

Error in 'cover sun auto' trigger: In 'numeric_state' condition: entity weather.forecast_ home state 'rainy' cannot be processed as a number
Error in 'cover sun auto' trigger: In 'numeric_state' condition: entity weather.forecast_home state 'cloudy' cannot be processed as a number

Please see https://community.home-assistant.io/t/close-open-curtain-cover-blinds-based-on-sun-and-weather/584240 for discussions an known issues/limitations.

@riddik14 this was a warning because the blueprint did not cleanly handle variance between weather/temperature entity - this should be fixed with the latest version.