Weather in Queenstown in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Queenstown;
Average weather
Average temperature in Queenstown in February
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +24°C.
Is Queenstown warm or cold in February?
Queenstown is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is the hottest month in Queenstown, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Queenstown in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -2°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 133 mm | 97 mm | 112 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February typically has worse weather conditions compared to January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +19°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 133 mm to 97 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Queenstown is gradually decreasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Queenstown?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Queenstown in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+11°C) and the highest in 2020 (+14°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 1002 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 1607 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in New Zealand
Monthly weather in Queenstown
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Queenstown, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.