Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 21°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 Friday 12th December 2025 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 Sunday 14th December 2025

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 gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North29
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 97% chance of some rain97
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North28
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-West13
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North14
    kph wind from N

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