Queenstown
3 to 17°C
temperature
2866 hours
sunshine per day
451 mm
rain
180 days
dry
173 days
rain
12 days
snow

Climate of Queenstown

Queenstown has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Queenstown is 10° degrees and there is about 450 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 153 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 17°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
  • Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 451 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2866 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 3°C and 17°C
Warmest month: 17°C in February
Coldest month: 3°C in July
Night temperature: between -3°C and 6°C
Dry days: 180 days
Days with rain: 173 days
Days with snow: 12 days
Total rain sum: 451 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2866 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Queenstown.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Queenstown.

Climate table of Queenstown

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Queenstown. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Queenstown might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 16 17 15 11 7 4 3 5 7 10 13 16
Night temp. (°C) 6 6 5 3 1 -2 -3 -2 -1 1 3 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 52 39 32 38 42 21 32 24 30 48 52 41
Days with rain 17 15 15 14 13 10 13 11 13 17 18 17
Days with snow - - - - 2 2 3 2 2 1 - -
Dry days 14 13 16 16 16 18 15 18 15 13 12 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 9 8 8 6 5 5 7 8 8 9 12
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 4 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4

Best time to visit Queenstown

The best time to visit Queenstown in New Zealand is from January and February and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Queenstown is 17°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July.

Climate of Queenstown by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Queenstown? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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