Queenstown weather by month

Check out Queenstown weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Queenstown (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
68°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Queenstown68
68°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Queenstown68
63°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Queenstown63
55°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Queenstown55
48°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Queenstown48
43°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Queenstown43
43°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Queenstown43
46°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Queenstown46
52°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Queenstown52
55°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Queenstown55
61°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Queenstown61
64°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Queenstown64
Min temperature (night-time)
46°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Queenstown46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Queenstown46
43°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Queenstown43
39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Queenstown39
34°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Queenstown34
28°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Queenstown28
28°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Queenstown28
30°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Queenstown30
34°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Queenstown34
37°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Queenstown37
39°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Queenstown39
43°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Queenstown43
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in February in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in March in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in April in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in May in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in June in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in July in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in August in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in September in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in October in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in November in Queenstown0
No heat & humidity in December in Queenstown0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Queenstown

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Queenstown15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Queenstown14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Queenstown12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Queenstown11
9 hours of daylight per day in May in Queenstown9
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Queenstown9
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Queenstown9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Queenstown10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Queenstown12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Queenstown13
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Queenstown15
16 hours of daylight per day in December in Queenstown16
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Queenstown10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Queenstown9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Queenstown6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Queenstown3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Queenstown2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Queenstown1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Queenstown1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Queenstown2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Queenstown3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Queenstown5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Queenstown8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Queenstown10

Rainfall in Queenstown

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
11 days with some rainfall in January in Queenstown11
9 days with some rainfall in February in Queenstown9
11 days with some rainfall in March in Queenstown11
11 days with some rainfall in April in Queenstown11
13 days with some rainfall in May in Queenstown13
11 days with some rainfall in June in Queenstown11
12 days with some rainfall in July in Queenstown12
10 days with some rainfall in August in Queenstown10
11 days with some rainfall in September in Queenstown11
14 days with some rainfall in October in Queenstown14
11 days with some rainfall in November in Queenstown11
12 days with some rainfall in December in Queenstown12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in January in Queenstown3.9
2.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Queenstown2.6
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Queenstown4.1
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in April in Queenstown3.5
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in May in Queenstown3.9
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Queenstown3.7
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Queenstown3.1
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in August in Queenstown3.3
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Queenstown4.1
4.5 inches monthly rainfall in October in Queenstown4.5
3.4 inches monthly rainfall in November in Queenstown3.4
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in December in Queenstown3.9

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Queenstown) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Queenstown?

Queenstown has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Queenstown cyclone season

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Compare Queenstown with the USA

Below the Queenstown chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Queenstown, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Queenstown, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
68
41
68
45
63
55
55
66
48
75
43
84
43
88
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86
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68
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