Sunshine in Nelson
🇳🇿 New Zealand · 54k people · 2,278 hours of sun a year · 127 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: February (Sunshine Score 81/100), with March and January close behind. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 60 mm of rain for the month.

Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm |
| February | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 60 mm |
| March | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 68 mm |
| April | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 88 mm |
| May | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm |
| June | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 104 mm |
| July | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 84 mm |
| August | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 81 mm |
| September | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 80 mm |
| October | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 91 mm |
| November | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 66 mm |
| December | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 95 mm |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Blenheim New Zealand · 59 km · best in Feb · 2,190 h sun/yr
- Wellington New Zealand · 132 km · best in Jan · 2,059 h sun/yr
- Palmerston North New Zealand · 229 km · best in Jan · 1,840 h sun/yr
- Christchurch New Zealand · 250 km · best in Feb · 2,070 h sun/yr
- New Plymouth New Zealand · 267 km · best in Jan · 2,015 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 370 km · best in Feb · 2,102 h sun/yr