Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 22°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 Saturday 24th 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 Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the West20
    kph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North15
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 57% chance of some rain57
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-East15
    kph wind from NE

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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