When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (53°F)53°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- QueenstownHighs around 11.6 °C (53 °F), lows around 2.4 °C (36 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 53 °F (11.6 °C), lows around 36 °F (2.4 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.
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
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 11.6 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.6 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jul: 2.4 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2.4 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 22
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 2
July: 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