Average monthly snow and rainfall in Queenstown

The mean monthly precipitation over the year in Queenstown (Otago), including rain, snow, hail.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
On average, October is the wettest month with 152 mm of precipitation.
On average, July is the driest month with 107 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1540 mm.

Weather Forecasts for Queenstown

Mon Apr 29

15°C | 5°C

4 km/h

partly cloudy and no rain

hourly forecast

Tue Apr 30

16°C | 8°C

7 km/h

11 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

Wed May 01

10°C | 4°C

11 km/h

0.8 mm

broken clouds and slight rain

hourly forecast

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