Best year time to visit Queenstown

General weather information about Queenstown

Average annual temperature is 11.0 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Number of sunny days: 125 days

Number of rainy days: 236 days

Number of snow days: 4 days

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* Weather data for Queenstown New Zealand is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Queenstown air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)28.427.523.319.218.914.411.513.618.120.323.225.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)23.521.017.115.713.06.77.97.912.413.517.120.5
Average temperature (°C)18.617.013.512.210.25.05.35.18.59.112.215.8
Average night temperature (°C)14.713.610.19.17.83.23.02.75.35.28.211.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)10.46.71.53.81.2-0.7-0.9-0.60.9-0.14.65.4

Queenstown monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)15.014.013.011.010.08.09.010.012.014.015.015.0
Daylight mean duration (h)15.113.912.410.89.58.89.110.311.813.414.815.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)14.013.011.010.09.08.08.09.011.012.014.015.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)12.010.28.07.54.44.04.66.17.19.110.511.3
Precipitation (mm)5112613081184711388826320073123
Sunny days1310111641613981267
Rainy days181820142714182021182424
Snow days000000021100

Queenstown - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Queenstown:

The best time to visit Queenstown during the most sunny months:

  • January — 12.0(h)
  • February — 10.2(h)
  • November — 10.5(h)
  • December — 11.3(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Queenstown:

  • December — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Queenstown is at

  • May — 184(mm)
  • September — 263(mm)
  • October — 200(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Queenstown?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Queenstown.
    What is the weather like in Queenstown?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Queenstown by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Queenstown have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Queenstown throughout the year.