Best year time to visit Nelson

General weather information about Nelson

Average annual temperature is 8.6 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -21.6 °C

Number of sunny days: 166 days

Number of rainy days: 130 days

Number of snow days: 69 days

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* Weather data for Nelson Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Nelson air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)6.84.612.026.028.831.833.236.627.424.010.29.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)2.11.35.710.323.524.729.629.421.814.75.94.1
Average temperature (°C)-1.6-3.1-0.44.515.717.721.521.414.88.82.00.5
Average night temperature (°C)-4.2-6.6-5.4-0.68.811.013.314.19.34.6-0.4-2.2
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-21.6-17.8-12.0-8.72.94.09.59.83.7-5.6-5.0-8.1

Nelson monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.010.012.014.015.016.016.015.013.011.09.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.710.111.913.715.416.215.814.412.610.89.18.2
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.010.012.014.015.015.013.011.09.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.04.58.28.611.812.413.911.89.37.64.12.7
Precipitation (mm)5369439185771354463976107
Sunny days1191511711242315151510
Rainy days5231024197815121213
Snow days151713900000438

Best time to visit Nelson:

The best time to visit Nelson during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.8(h)
  • June — 12.4(h)
  • July — 13.9(h)
  • August — 11.8(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Nelson:

  • May — 15.4(h)
  • June — 16.2(h)
  • July — 15.8(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Nelson is at

  • April — 91(mm)
  • May — 85(mm)
  • December — 107(mm)