Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 24°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Nelson, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 12th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Nelson) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Nelson weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Nelson for the next 5 days.

Nelson weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 1% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 1% chance of some rain1
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South-West27
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-West22
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect overcast skies in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-West15
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South15
    kph wind from S

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