When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in April
Great month. Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Queenstown in this guide.
Weather in April
- QueenstownHighs around 16.6 °C (62 °F), lows around 6.5 °C (44 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.6 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.5 °C), rain on about 18 days
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 (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6.5 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.5 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 18
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
January: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Queenstown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast