Skip to content
Voykit

When to go · Queenstown

Queenstown, month by month

The best months for Queenstown: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Feb: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

February: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

Queenstown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.