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Weather in April in Nelson Region

Planning a getaway to Nelson Region this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Nelson Region in April?

Nelson Region is a region in New Zealand. April in Nelson Region generally has moderate temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 17°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Nelson.

Precipitation

April is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 115 mm in Nelson.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Nelson enjoys close to 195 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Nelson Region for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Nelson Region climate page.

Where to go in Nelson Region in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nelson Region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 2 most popular destinations in Nelson Region?

Nelson

In April Nelson generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Nelson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C 
12°C 
230 hours 
99 mm 
10 days 
17°C 
10°C 
195 hours 
115 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
176 hours 
123 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Nelson

Hira

In April Hira generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hira
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C 
12°C 
230 hours 
96 mm 
10 days 
17°C 
10°C 
195 hours 
113 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
176 hours 
119 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Hira

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Nelson Region, in New Zealand.

Is April the best time to visit Nelson Region?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Nelson Region due to the typically unpleasant weather in Nelson.

On average, the best time to visit Nelson Region is in February and March with generally perfect weather in Nelson. In contrast, June, July and August tend to have poor weather conditions.

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