Queenstown weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Queenstown is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Queenstown, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 11th October 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Queenstown) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Queenstown weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Queenstown for the next 5 days.

Queenstown weather for Monday 12th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Queenstown weather for Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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Queenstown weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the West15
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-West19
    kph wind from SW

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Queenstown weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 8°C wind chill8
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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