Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 21°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 Sunday 21st 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 Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours 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 26 kph from the West26
    kph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North26
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the West22
    kph wind from W

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