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Monthly climate in Nelson, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nelson features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nelson enjoys an average of 3070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nelson, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Nelson are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nelson experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nelson, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nelson, New Zealand §

Nelson usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nelson are January, February and June. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nelson, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72 (2.8) 86 (3.4) 124 (4.9) 143 (5.6) 148 (5.8) 76 (3.0) 165 (6.5) 130 (5.1) 116 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 118 (4.7) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 13 12 10 12 14 11 12 13 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Nelson, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Nelson are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nelson: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nelson, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 290 295 278 231 213 177 187 221 255 280 303 336
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 45m 13h 40m 12h 19m 10h 56m 9h 47m 9h 13m 9h 30m 10h 30m 11h 48m 13h 11m 14h 25m 15h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Nelson, New Zealand §

Nelson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nelson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nelson, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 13 9 7 4 2 2 4 6 9 11 13