Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 12°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 Wednesday 29th July 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 Thursday 30th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North20
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Friday 31st July 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 8°C wind chill8
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South13
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-West9
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect clear skies in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-West15
    kph wind from SW

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