When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (56°F)56°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- QueenstownHighs around 13.5 °C (56 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 56 °F (13.5 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 21 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 21
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 2
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
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