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 (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
22°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nelson22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Nelson22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Nelson21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Nelson18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nelson15
12°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Nelson12
12°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Nelson12
12°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Nelson12
14°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Nelson14
16°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Nelson16
18°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Nelson18
20°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Nelson20
Min temperature (night-time)
12°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Nelson12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Nelson12
11°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Nelson11
8°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Nelson8
5°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Nelson5
2°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Nelson2
1°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Nelson1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Nelson3
5°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Nelson5
7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Nelson7
9°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Nelson9
11°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Nelson11
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
18°C sea temperature in January in Nelson18
19°C sea temperature in February in Nelson19
18°C sea temperature in March in Nelson18
17°C sea temperature in April in Nelson17
15°C sea temperature in May in Nelson15
13°C sea temperature in June in Nelson13
12°C sea temperature in July in Nelson12
11°C sea temperature in August in Nelson11
12°C sea temperature in September in Nelson12
14°C sea temperature in October in Nelson14
16°C sea temperature in November in Nelson16
17°C sea temperature in December in Nelson17

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 (mm)
97 mm monthly rainfall in January in Nelson97
77 mm monthly rainfall in February in Nelson77
108 mm monthly rainfall in March in Nelson108
125 mm monthly rainfall in April in Nelson125
128 mm monthly rainfall in May in Nelson128
110 mm monthly rainfall in June in Nelson110
121 mm monthly rainfall in July in Nelson121
133 mm monthly rainfall in August in Nelson133
110 mm monthly rainfall in September in Nelson110
127 mm monthly rainfall in October in Nelson127
119 mm monthly rainfall in November in Nelson119
104 mm monthly rainfall in December in Nelson104

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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.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Nelson with the UK

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

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Nelson, New Zealand
UK (London)
22
7
22
7
21
10
18
13
15
17
12
20
12
22
12
22
14
19
16
15
18
10
20
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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