When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in April
Great month. Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Queenstown in this guide.
Weather in April
- QueenstownHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Southern Alps and lakes, New Zealand · Queenstown, Wānaka, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Tekapofine
Hot dry summers, clear cold winters with ski fields Jun–Sep; chains needed on passes; autumn colour in April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
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.
Queenstown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings