Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Queenstown features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2299 mm (90.5 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Queenstown enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Queenstown are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Queenstown experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia with other places around the world.
Queenstown usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Queenstown are January, February and December. On average, 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 137 (5.4) | 160 (6.3) | 196 (7.7) | 218 (8.6) | 158 (6.2) | 317 (12.5) | 284 (11.2) | 260 (10.3) | 175 (6.9) | 157 (6.2) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Queenstown are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Queenstown: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 282 | 264 | 209 | 180 | 163 | 172 | 205 | 227 | 271 | 299 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 50m | 13h 43m | 12h 19m | 10h 54m | 9h 44m | 9h 8m | 9h 26m | 10h 28m | 11h 48m | 13h 13m | 14h 29m | 15h 10m |
Queenstown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Queenstown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |