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Monthly climate in Queenstown, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Queenstown features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1419 mm (55.9 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Queenstown enjoys an average of 2772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Queenstown, New Zealand

The warmest months in Queenstown are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Queenstown experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 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
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Minimum1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Queenstown are March, June and August. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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)110 (4.3)136 (5.4)96 (3.8)110 (4.3)116 (4.6)72 (2.8)131 (5.2)93 (3.7)161 (6.3)113 (4.5)135 (5.3)146 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111111121312161514151516

Monthly sunshine hours in Queenstown, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Queenstown are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Queenstown: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 20 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 hours250272258212178159153185236256293314
Mean daily daylight hours15h 8m13h 54m12h 21m10h 47m9h 28m8h 48m9h 8m10h 17m11h 46m13h 20m14h 45m15h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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)1412963224691113