Nelson weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Nelson is expected to be 23°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 22nd 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 23rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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Nelson weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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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Nelson weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 40% chance of some rain40
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Nelson weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Nelson, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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