Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 15°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 Tuesday 5th May 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 Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North10
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the North32
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °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)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North27
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-West21
    kph wind from SW

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