When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in January
Great month. Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Queenstown in this guide.
Weather in January
- QueenstownHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast