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Monthly climate in Queenstown, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Queenstown, Australia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Queenstown. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum29°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 high20°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 mean15°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 low11°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 minimum6°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)
Minimum4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Queenstown, Australia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Queenstown. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111315181917222221181715

Monthly sunshine hours in Queenstown, Australia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Queenstown. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours276282264209180163172205227271299326
Mean daily daylight hours14h 50m13h 43m12h 19m10h 54m9h 44m9h 8m9h 26m10h 28m11h 48m13h 13m14h 29m15h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Queenstown, Australia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Queenstown. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)13111063224681113