Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 16°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 2nd 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 Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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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Nelson weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 5 kph from the north.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 5 kph from the North5
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 4 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 4 kph from the South4
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North16
    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 and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °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)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North30
    kph wind from N

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