Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 24°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 9th January 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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Nelson weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-West20
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North29
    kph wind from N

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Nelson weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-West25
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North22
    kph wind from N

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