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Weather in January in Nelson Region

Planning a getaway to Nelson Region this January 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 January?

Nelson Region is a region in New Zealand. January in Nelson Region generally has pleasant temperatures, with high precipitation. January falls during the summer season.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 21°C and nighttime temperatures around 13°C in Nelson.

Precipitation

January is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 108 mm in Nelson.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Nelson enjoys close to 268 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nelson Region in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Nelson Region climate page.

Where to go in Nelson Region in January

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 January for the 2 most popular destinations in Nelson Region?

Nelson

In January Nelson generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
19°C 
12°C 
245 hours 
133 mm 
11 days 
21°C 
13°C 
268 hours 
108 mm 
9 days 
21°C 
14°C 
235 hours 
90 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Nelson

Hira

In January Hira generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
20°C 
12°C 
245 hours 
131 mm 
11 days 
21°C 
13°C 
268 hours 
104 mm 
8 days 
22°C 
14°C 
235 hours 
87 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Hira

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

Is January the best time to visit Nelson Region?

In our opinion, January is a good time to visit Nelson Region with overall pleasant weather in Nelson. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, February and March provide perfect weather in Nelson. In contrast, June, July and August tend to have poor weather conditions.

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