City · New Zealand
Best time to visit Queenstown
The best time to visit Queenstown is December–March, with daytime temperatures around 21°C.
Queenstown at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 22°C and coolest in July (6°C). The wettest month is October (153 mm) and the driest February (94 mm), with about 1,520 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in February.
Eddigo
Loading climate data…
Queenstown
550 mPleasantly warm
77
21°/10°95 mm44 %14 h
A typical mid-February in Queenstown
Sunny 12Cloudy 8Rain 10
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
10°16°25°−3°30°
Daylight (solar time)
05:0118:59
0006121824
13 h 58 m
Precipitation
0160 mm
95 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 61 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 22° | 10° | 126 mm | 12 | 34 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| February | 77 | 21° | 10° | 94 mm | 10 | 44 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm |
| March | 68 | 19° | 8° | 132 mm | 12 | 42 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| April | 47 | 15° | 6° | 109 mm | 12 | 39 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| May | 28 | 11° | 3° | 130 mm | 14 | 33 % | 9 h | Chilly and showery |
| June | 32 | 7° | 1° | 131 mm | 12 | 34 % | 9 h | Chilly and showery |
| July | 29 | 6° | 0° | 113 mm | 13 | 29 % | 9 h | Chilly and showery |
| August | 33 | 8° | 1° | 128 mm | 11 | 30 % | 10 h | Chilly and showery |
| September | 28 | 11° | 2° | 144 mm | 14 | 33 % | 12 h | Chilly and showery |
| October | 35 | 14° | 4° | 153 mm | 15 | 38 % | 14 h | Mild and showery |
| November | 54 | 17° | 6° | 121 mm | 13 | 35 % | 15 h | Mild and showery |
| December | 65 | 20° | 9° | 134 mm | 13 | 31 % | 16 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 553 m. Coordinates: -45.03, 168.66.