Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 14°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 30th 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 Saturday 30th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South8
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Sunday 31st May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °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
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North20
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Monday 1st June 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 moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 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
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South7
    kph wind from S

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