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Nelson Lakes National Park

National Park · Tasman District, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Area 1,007 km²
Time zone Pacific/Auckland
Official website www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/nelson-lakes-national-park/
Nelson Lakes National Park

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 9°) · extremes -3°–16°
  • 2° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 9°) · extremes -2°–16°
  • 2° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 7°) · extremes -4°–14°
  • 1° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 6° (feels like 3°) · extremes -6°–10°
  • -1° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 3° (feels like 0°) · extremes -8°–7°
  • -3° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 0° (feels like -4°) · extremes -10°–4°
  • -5° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • -1° (feels like -5°) · extremes -10°–3°
  • -6° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 0° (feels like -3°) · extremes -10°–4°
  • -6° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 3° (feels like -1°) · extremes -9°–7°
  • -4° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -8°–10°
  • -3° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 7° (feels like 4°) · extremes -6°–12°
  • -2° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 7°) · extremes -4°–14°
  • 1° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
New Zealand Dollar NZD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
111
Electricity
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
English, Māori
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+64
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Nelson Lakes National Park
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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