When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (44°F)44°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- QueenstownHighs around 17.6 °C (64 °F), lows around 6.4 °C (44 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.6 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.4 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Nov: 6.4 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.4 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 18
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 2
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
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