Nelson
Nelson is a small town in British Columbia, Canada, 541 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,664. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nelson at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
110 mm of rain
39 mm of rain
within 1.6 km
Weather in Nelson
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Nelson
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 60 | 81 | 40 | 18 | 19 |
| High | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 29° | 29° | 23° | 13° | 5° | 1° |
| Low | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 67 | 68 | 57 | 71 | 84 | 46 | 39 | 58 | 78 | 106 | 110 |
| Wet days | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
What's on in Nelson
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nelson
Outdoors around Nelson
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Nelson
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nelson
Earthquakes around Nelson
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Nelson
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nelson from above
Postal code
Getting to Nelson
Places near Nelson
Places with a climate like Nelson
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
