The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Nelson
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 1.2 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 28.9 | 32 | 30.3 | 25.2 | 19.1 | 10.2 | 3 |
°F | 34.2 | 40.3 | 50.9 | 64.2 | 73.6 | 84 | 89.5 | 86.6 | 77.4 | 66.5 | 50.3 | 37.4 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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mm | 14 | 19 | 51 | 61 | 109 | 104 | 95 | 84 | 78 | 44 | 28 | 19 |
inches | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Average annual rainfall in Nelson: 647.967mm (255.1 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Nelson
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Hrs sunshine | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 11 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min °C | -11.2 | -8.3 | -2.6 | 4 | 10 | 15.4 | 18.5 | 17 | 11.5 | 4.7 | -2.5 | -8.9 |
Max °C | 1.6 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 18.2 | 23.5 | 29.2 | 32.3 | 30.7 | 25.6 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
Min °F | 11.9 | 17.1 | 27.3 | 39.2 | 49.9 | 59.7 | 65.3 | 62.5 | 52.6 | 40.5 | 27.5 | 16 |
Max °F | 23.4 | 28.9 | 39.4 | 52 | 62.1 | 72.1 | 77.7 | 74.8 | 65.3 | 53.8 | 39.2 | 27 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 13 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 15.8 | 13 | 11.1 |
°F | 50.1 | 49.7 | 50.4 | 52.3 | 55.4 | 59.3 | 63.6 | 67.7 | 65.8 | 60.4 | 55.4 | 52 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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km/h | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
mph | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70% | 70% | 66% | 62% | 66% | 65% | 63% | 66% | 67% | 64% | 70% | 71% |
Hottest month: | July | 32°C 89.6°F |
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Driest month: | January | 14mm 0.6ins |
Sunniest month: | July | 12.3hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 1.2°C 34.2°F |
Wettest month: | May | 109mm 4.3ins |
Warmest sea: | August | 19.8°C 67.6°F |