Has it rained enough in Nelson?
Rain soaked properly in 6 days ago, and the ground is still holding some of it.
Nelson has had 118.3mm of rain in the last 30 days. A normal September here brings 121mm, so the ground is roughly where it should be for the time of year.
Rain reaching the roots · 14 days
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Rain in Nelson through a normal year
Across a normal year Nelson gets about 1421.9mm of rain, most of it in October (138.7mm) and least in February (89.9mm).
That makes Nelson the wettest place this site covers in New Zealand in September — 121mm against Christchurch's 45.8mm at the other end.
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Average rainfall by month, 1995–2024
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorth checking by hand even so — a pot in the sun can dry out in a wet week, because there is so little soil to hold anything.
- Beds and bordersNothing needed. Watering soil that is already wet does more harm than good.
- New plantingsAnything planted within the last month is the exception; its roots have not spread far enough to find water on their own.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Nelson as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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