When to go · Nelson
Nelson in February
Great month. Inside Nelson's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Nelson's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Nelson in this guide.
Weather in February
- NelsonHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Wellington, Auckland and Nelson anniversary days
Late Jan – early Feb (Mondays) · New Zealand
Regional long weekends; local roads and ferries busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nelson, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 2
February: Inside Nelson's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Nelson's best window: Nov–Apr.
Nelson: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.