Nelson, New Zealand Weather

  1. Nelson, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Nelson over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Nelson in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Nelson in the coming days
  9. Nelson Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Nelson's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Nelson, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
15°C
59.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,017 hPa

Feel like: 15 °C

Temperature: 15°C

Cloud: 99%

Humidity: 84%

Wind: E - 10 km/h

Visibility: 1.86 km

Weather forecast

Mon
09 Nov
14°C / 16°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Tue
10 Nov
12°C / 18°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Wed
11 Nov
12°C / 20°C
Drizzle
Thu
12 Nov
12°C / 21°C
Partly Cloudy
Fri
13 Nov
9°C / 18°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
15:00 PM
13° / 15°
13° / 15°
Overcast
84% 18 km/h
16:00 PM
13° / 16°
13° / 16°
Overcast
86% 22 km/h
17:00 PM
13° / 15°
13° / 15°
Overcast
89% 22 km/h
18:00 PM
14° / 15°
14° / 15°
Overcast
89% 17 km/h
19:00 PM
13° / 16°
13° / 16°
Overcast
82% 11 km/h
20:00 PM
13° / 17°
13° / 17°
Overcast
77% 10 km/h
21:00 PM
13° / 17°
13° / 17°
Drizzle
76% 17 km/h
22:00 PM
14° / 17°
14° / 17°
Drizzle
80% 23 km/h
23:00 PM
13° / 18°
13° / 18°
Overcast
76% 23 km/h
00:00 AM
12° / 19°
12° / 19°
Overcast
66% 26 km/h
01:00 AM
12° / 19°
12° / 19°
Partly Cloudy
63% 33 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.73°C
  • Average low 10.53°C
  • Hottest day 22°C (22 November 2026)
  • Coldest day 6°C (30 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 75.53%
  • Days with precipitation 24 days
  • Highest precipitation 82 mm (09 November 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 19°C
  • Min: 14°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Nelson over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Nelson in the coming days

Rainfall in Nelson in the coming days

Nelson Climate Summary

Nelson features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 13.04ºC (55.47ºF), which is about -0.03% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 122.06 millimeters (4.81 inches) of rainfall, spread across 131.56 rainy days, accounting for 36.04% of the year.

Longitude -41.2985321
Latitude 173.2443635
Yearly high temperature 16.54ºC (61.77ºF)
Yearly low temperature 6.82ºC (44.28ºF)
Hottest month January 21.7ºC (71.06ºF)
Coldest month August 3.32ºC (37.98ºF)
Yearly precip 122.06mm (4.81in)
Days with rainfall 131.56 days (36.04%)
Driest month February (75.47%)
Wettest month June (82.46%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 21.7° / 10.59° 9.55 days
February 21.9° / 10.5° 6.45 days
March 20.09° / 9.35° 8.0 days
April 16.97° / 7.8° 11.73 days
May 14.49° / 5.94° 11.0 days
June 12.21° / 4.53° 11.82 days
July 11.35° / 3.37° 9.91 days
August 12.34° / 3.32° 12.55 days
September 13.74° / 4.25° 13.09 days
October 15.92° / 5.56° 12.73 days
November 17.92° / 7.1° 11.82 days
December 19.87° / 9.48° 12.91 days

Nelson's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Nelson?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 21.7ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 3.32ºC).

2. What should I wear in Nelson today?

For today's warm weather in Nelson, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Comfortable sandals or sneakers
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- Sunglasses

Temperature

Early
15°C / 19°C
Morning
14°C / 16°C
Afternoon
13°C / 15°C
Evening
13°C / 17°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 442
  • CO 82
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 3
  • O3 28
  • PM10 5
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,288

Sunrise / Sunset

17:05
07:17