Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 81°F. 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 Thursday 8th 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the West14
    mph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-west.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the South-West13
    mph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 64°F minimum temperature64
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the North17
    mph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 34% chance of some rain34
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the North17
    mph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the North13
    mph wind from N

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