When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown, month by month
The best months for Queenstown: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 8.3 °C (47 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 47 °F (8.3 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.22 °C (72 °F) / 8.6 °C (47 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 47 °F (8.6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.19.9 °C (68 °F) / 7.6 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days68 °F (19.9 °C) / 46 °F (7.6 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.16.6 °C (62 °F) / 6.5 °C (44 °F), 18 rain days62 °F (16.6 °C) / 44 °F (6.5 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.14.4 °C (58 °F) / 4.5 °C (40 °F), 20 rain days58 °F (14.4 °C) / 40 °F (4.5 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).12.2 °C (54 °F) / 2.7 °C (37 °F), 19 rain days54 °F (12.2 °C) / 37 °F (2.7 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).11.6 °C (53 °F) / 2.4 °C (36 °F), 22 rain days53 °F (11.6 °C) / 36 °F (2.4 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).12.4 °C (54 °F) / 3.1 °C (38 °F), 22 rain days54 °F (12.4 °C) / 38 °F (3.1 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.13.5 °C (56 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 21 rain days56 °F (13.5 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.15.9 °C (61 °F) / 5.1 °C (41 °F), 20 rain days61 °F (15.9 °C) / 41 °F (5.1 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.17.6 °C (64 °F) / 6.4 °C (44 °F), 18 rain days64 °F (17.6 °C) / 44 °F (6.4 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.19.3 °C (67 °F) / 7.9 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days67 °F (19.3 °C) / 46 °F (7.9 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Feb: 8.6 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
February: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Queenstown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.