- Local time
- Pacific/Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 54,400
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Airports
- NSN
- 5.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,100 km
- 17 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Nelson, month by month
- Jan21°
- Feb22°
- Mar19°
- Apr15°
- May12°
- Jun9°
- Jul8°
- Aug9°
- Sept11°
- Oct14°
- Nov16°
- Dec19°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: December to March.
Mean highs run from 8°C in July to 22°C in February, with about 983 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for NelsonModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 537 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Nelson
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBNelson
14,100 km
17 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHNelson
14,110 km
17 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Pacific/Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Currency
- New Zealand Dollar NZDToday's indicative rate: NZD 1 ≈ USD 0.565Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 111general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +64 · On the left
Guides
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The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.