Queenstown: weather and best time to visit
Queenstown (New Zealand) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 20°C; the coolest month is July at around 6°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Queenstown
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Queenstown climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 11° | – | 13 | 11 | 61 | 73 | 73 |
| Feb | 20° | 11° | – | 12 | 11 | 63 | 77 | 77 |
| Mar | 18° | 9° | – | 12 | 9 | 57 | 67 | 77 |
| Apr | 14° | 6° | – | 13 | 8 | 46 | 47 | 69 |
| May | 10° | 4° | – | 14 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 55 |
| Jun | 7° | 1° | – | 13 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 43 |
| Jul | 6° | -1° | – | 12 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 42 |
| Aug | 7° | 1° | – | 12 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 50 |
| Sep | 10° | 2° | – | 13 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 65 |
| Oct | 12° | 4° | – | 16 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 70 |
| Nov | 16° | 6° | – | 15 | 11 | 51 | 53 | 71 |
| Dec | 18° | 9° | – | 15 | 12 | 54 | 64 | 70 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Queenstown in January
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. January is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Queenstown in February
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Queenstown in March
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Queenstown in April
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Queenstown in May
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Queenstown in June
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Queenstown in July
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -1°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Queenstown in August
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Queenstown in September
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Queenstown in October
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 4°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Queenstown in November
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Queenstown in December
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 9°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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