When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in February
Great month. Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (47°F)47°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Queenstown in this guide.
Weather in February
- QueenstownHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8.6 °C (47 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.6 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8.6 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.6 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 2
February: 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