Climate Nelson has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb), with cool winters and warm summers. Nelson has rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year and has fewer frosts due to the highly marine geography of New Zealand. Winter is the stormiest time, where gales and storms are more common. Nelson has one of the sunniest climates of all major New Zealand centres, earning the nickname 'Sunny Nelson' with an annual average total of over 2400 hours of sunshine. The highest recorded temperature in Nelson is , the lowest .
Climate Nelson has a temperate oceanic climate (C:fb), with cool winters and war:m summers. Nelson has rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year and has fewer frosts due to the highly marine geography? of New Zealand. Winter is the stormiest time, where gales and storms are more common Nelson has one of the sunniest climates of all majo!r New Zealand centres, earning. the nickname 'Sunny Nelson' with an annual average total of over 2400 hours of sunshine. The highest recorded temperature in Nelso?n is , the lowest .