Nelson in January

Inside Nelson's best window: Nov–Apr.

No other month rates higher than January for Nelson in this guide.

• NelsonHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 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.

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.

• New Year big impact

  1–2 Jan · New Zealand

  Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.

• Wellington, Auckland and Nelson anniversary days

  Late Jan – early Feb (Mondays) · New Zealand

  Regional long weekends; local roads and ferries busy.

Crowds · New Zealand overall

High

Prices · New Zealand overall

High

New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nelson, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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