Nelson weather by month

Check out Nelson weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Nelson (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
72°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Nelson72
72°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Nelson72
70°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Nelson70
64°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Nelson64
59°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Nelson59
54°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Nelson54
54°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Nelson54
54°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Nelson54
57°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Nelson57
61°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Nelson61
64°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Nelson64
68°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Nelson68
Min temperature (night-time)
54°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Nelson54
54°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Nelson54
52°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Nelson52
46°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Nelson46
41°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Nelson41
36°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Nelson36
34°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Nelson34
37°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Nelson37
41°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Nelson41
45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Nelson45
48°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Nelson48
52°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Nelson52
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in February in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in March in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in April in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in May in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in June in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in July in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in August in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in September in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in October in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in November in Nelson0
No heat & humidity in December in Nelson0
Sea temperature
64°F sea temperature in January in Nelson64
66°F sea temperature in February in Nelson66
64°F sea temperature in March in Nelson64
63°F sea temperature in April in Nelson63
59°F sea temperature in May in Nelson59
55°F sea temperature in June in Nelson55
54°F sea temperature in July in Nelson54
52°F sea temperature in August in Nelson52
54°F sea temperature in September in Nelson54
57°F sea temperature in October in Nelson57
61°F sea temperature in November in Nelson61
63°F sea temperature in December in Nelson63

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Nelson

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Nelson15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Nelson14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Nelson12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Nelson11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Nelson10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Nelson9
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Nelson10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Nelson11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Nelson12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Nelson13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Nelson14
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Nelson15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Nelson11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Nelson10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in March in Nelson7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Nelson4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Nelson2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Nelson1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Nelson1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Nelson2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Nelson4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Nelson6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Nelson8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Nelson10

Rainfall in Nelson

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Nelson9
8 days with some rainfall in February in Nelson8
10 days with some rainfall in March in Nelson10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Nelson9
10 days with some rainfall in May in Nelson10
10 days with some rainfall in June in Nelson10
11 days with some rainfall in July in Nelson11
12 days with some rainfall in August in Nelson12
13 days with some rainfall in September in Nelson13
12 days with some rainfall in October in Nelson12
12 days with some rainfall in November in Nelson12
11 days with some rainfall in December in Nelson11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Nelson3.8
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Nelson3.0
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Nelson4.3
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Nelson4.9
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Nelson5.0
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in June in Nelson4.3
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Nelson4.8
5.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Nelson5.2
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in September in Nelson4.3
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in October in Nelson5.0
4.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Nelson4.7
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in December in Nelson4.1

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Nelson) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nelson?

Nelson has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Compare Nelson with the USA

Below the Nelson chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Nelson, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Nelson, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
72
41
72
45
70
55
64
66
59
75
54
84
54
88
54
86
57
79
61
68
64
57
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