When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- QueenstownHighs around 15.9 °C (61 °F), lows around 5.1 °C (41 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 61 °F (15.9 °C), lows around 41 °F (5.1 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15.9 °C (61 °F)61 °F (15.9 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5.1 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.1 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
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