Nelson weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nelson (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	22	22	21	18	15	12	12	12	14	16	18	20
Min temperature (night-time)	12	12	11	8	5	2	1	3	5	7	9	11
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	18	19	18	17	15	13	12	11	12	14	16	17

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

Sunshine & UV index in Nelson

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	7	7	8
Daily hours of daylight	15	14	12	11	10	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
UV Index (Maximum)	11	10	7	4	2	1	1	2	4	6	8	10

Rainfall in Nelson

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	9	8	10	9	10	10	11	12	13	12	12	11
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	97	77	108	125	128	110	121	133	110	127	119	104

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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.

Nelson weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nelson, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 97 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nelson, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 77 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
77
77 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Nelson, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 108 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
108
108 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Nelson, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Nelson, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Nelson, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Nelson, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 121 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
121
121 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Nelson, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 133 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
133
133 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Nelson, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Nelson, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 127 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
127
127 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Nelson, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 119 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
119
119 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Nelson weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nelson, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 104 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
104
104 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
17
17°C sea temperature

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