When is the best time to visit Queenstown?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is June, July, August with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Queenstown in different months
January usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +19°C during January.
In February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December the weather is average. Expect around 132 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 137 mm in December.
June, July, August bring not the best weather. July is the coldest month with the temperature going down to -1°C.
Climate in Queenstown
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +25°C | +23°C | +18°C | +16°C | +12°C | +17°C | +19°C | +22°C | +26°C | +28°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +17°C | +14°C | +10°C | +6°C | +5°C | +6°C | +9°C | +12°C | +15°C | +18°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| 0°C | -2°C | -2°C | -5°C | -8°C | -7°C | -9°C | -10°C | -9°C | -7°C | -7°C | -1°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 74 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 75 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 133 | 97 | 112 | 94 | 117 | 88 | 78 | 86 | 114 | 130 | 120 | 137 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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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.