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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	72	72	70	64	59	54	54	54	57	61	64	68
Min temperature (night-time)	54	54	52	46	41	36	34	37	41	45	48	52
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	64	66	64	63	59	55	54	52	54	57	61	63

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 (inches)	3.8	3.0	4.3	4.9	5.0	4.3	4.8	5.2	4.3	5.0	4.7	4.1

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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.

Nelson weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Nelson, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Nelson, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F 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 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Nelson, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.9
4.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F 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 5.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.0
5.0 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
59
59°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 4.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.8
4.8 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
54
54°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.2
5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
52
52°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
54
54°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F 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 5.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.0
5.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 4.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.7
4.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Nelson weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F 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 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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