Climate in Queenstown (Otago), New Zealand

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Sun May 05

13°C | 3°C

14 km/h

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Mon May 06

9°C | 1°C

18 km/h

2.1 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

Tue May 07

11°C | 0°C

14 km/h

clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the warmest month in Queenstown?
February has an average maximum temperature of 17°C and is the warmest month of the year.

Which is the coldest month in Queenstown?
The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 3°C.

Which is the wettest month in Queenstown?
October tops the wettest month list with 152 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Queenstown?
July is the driest month with 107 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Queenstown?
January is the sunniest month with an average of 230 hours of sunshine.

No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

We recommend to white-water sledge and raft in Rotorua in summer (January, February) when the Glacier melt fills the rivers. This is the best time.

It is called the most beautiful walk in New Zealand, the Tongariro Crossing. The official hiking season starts late October until end of April.

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The Yasawa islands are known for their tropical beautiful beaches and the picturesque atmosphere. You might want to cross it of your bucket list.