Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 68°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 Tuesday 16th 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 Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the north.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 68°F wind chill68
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the North20
    mph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-west.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South-West10
    mph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 10% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 10% chance of some rain10
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-West11
    mph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the South-West14
    mph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the West16
    mph wind from W

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