Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 11°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 Friday 7th August 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 8th August 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °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)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-East12
    kph wind from NE

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Nelson weather for Sunday 9th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-East15
    kph wind from NE

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Nelson weather for Monday 10th August 2026

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

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-West7
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South6
    kph wind from S

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Nelson weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South6
    kph wind from S

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