When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- QueenstownHighs around 12.4 °C (54 °F), lows around 3.1 °C (38 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 54 °F (12.4 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.1 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 3.1 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.1 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 22
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast