When to go · Queenstown

Queenstown in February

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: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: High; New Zealand overall
Prices: High; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Queenstown

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

No other month rates higher than February for Queenstown in this guide.

Long-term averages

QueenstownHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 days
Southern Alps and lakes, New Zealand · Queenstown, Wānaka, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Tekapobest weather
Hot dry summers, clear cold winters with ski fields Jun–Sep; chains needed on passes; autumn colour in April.

New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.

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

First month

Second month

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.

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.