Queenstown

What is the climate like in Queenstown?

The best time to visit Queenstown is typically January, the year's most comfortable month (5.6/10). Queenstown is warmest in January, when daily highs average 64°F (18°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 27°F (-3°C). The wettest month is typically September and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 57 in (1441 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitJanuary — the year's comfort peak (5.6/10)
• Warmest monthJanuary — average high 64°F (18°C)
• Coolest monthJuly — average low 27°F (-3°C)
• Wettest monthSeptember (6.9 in (176 mm))
• Driest monthJune (3.5 in (89 mm))
• Annual precipitation57 in (1441 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)