Queenstown weather in January 2025

Expect 20°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Queenstown in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Queenstown in January before you book your next holiday to New Zealand in 2025/2026.

  • 20°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Queenstown20
    20°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in January in Queenstown11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 8°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Queenstown8
    8°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in January in Queenstown15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Queenstown0
    No heat & humidity
  • 99 mm monthly rainfall in January in Queenstown99
    99 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Queenstown10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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The January weather guide for New Zealand (Queenstown) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Queenstown in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 20°C in Queenstown in January, falling to 8°C at night.

How sunny is it in Queenstown in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Queenstown in January - that's 45% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Queenstown in January?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Queenstown in January and the average monthly rainfall is 99mm.

Queenstown January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Queenstown in January 2025. Select a month to view Queenstown sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 06:02 21:35
Thursday, 16th January 2025 06:19 21:30
Friday, 31st January 2025 06:40 21:16

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