Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 17°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 Thursday 21st 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 Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)UV1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North12
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)UV1
    UV index (Low)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South7
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)UV2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Nelson weather for Sunday 24th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)UV2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the South10
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Monday 25th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)UV2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South9
    kph wind from S

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