Best Time til Visit Queenstown
Best time til visit Queenstown: febrúar. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Queenstown
Go in febrúar. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: ágúst, september and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Queenstown month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | 21° | 12° | 132 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| febrúar | 21° | 11° | 76 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| mars | 18° | 10° | 103 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| apríl | 16° | 8° | 130 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| maí | 12° | 5° | 98 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| júní | 9° | 3° | 121 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| júlí | 8° | 2° | 94 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| ágúst | 9° | 2° | 129 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| september | 10° | 2° | 259 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| október | 13° | 5° | 255 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| nóvember | 17° | 8° | 105 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| desember | 20° | 10° | 143 mm | ★★★★☆ |
Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Queenstown compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Queenstown.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wakatipu | 2 km | 10°C | about the same | 1625 mm |
| Wanaka | 52 km | 11°C | +1°C warmer | 1496 mm |
| Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand | 74 km | 12°C | +2°C warmer | 5692 mm |
| Milford Sound | 74 km | 12°C | +2°C warmer | 5692 mm |
| Fiordland National Park | 85 km | 10°C | about the same | 2159 mm |
Best time til visit each airport in Queenstown
1 airports mapped in this atlas
What til pack, what til skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- If your dates are flexible, avoid ágúst, september and október - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Queenstown is a city in Otago. Queenstown is known for Adventure capital by Lake Wakatipu. Íbúafjöldinn er um 16.000.
Núna er hitinn 15°C (59°F) in Queenstown með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 5°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - frábært — farðu núna.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Queenstown is febrúar. Loftslagið er temperate. ágúst, september and október tend til be the least comfortable months. janúar is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near 2°C.
The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 6 km away. Nearby highlights include Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.
Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 15°C is 2.2°C above the 13°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 2 PM til 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Queenstown today at 9.7/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Queenstown núna
Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.
Open-Meteo Updated 11:47 PM, okt 6 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌦️ 18° / 8°
Light drizzle · 16% rain · wind 7 km/h
☁️ 19° / 9°
Skýjað · 6% rain · wind 4 km/h
Hlutir til að gera in Queenstown
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Queenstown.
Quick facts about Queenstown
| Tegund | City |
|---|---|
| Region | Otago |
| Land | Nýja-Sjáland |
| Heimsálfa | Eyjaálfa |
| Hnit | 45°1′52.3″S 168°39′45.4″E (-45.0312, 168.6626) |
| Mannfjöldi | 16.000 |
| Known for | Adventure capital by Lake Wakatipu |
| Staðartími | 11:47 PM (UTC+13:00) |
| Best months | febrúar |
| Loftslag | Temperate |
Explore Queenstown
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Queenstown?
Queenstown is a city in Otago. Its coordinates are -45.0312, 168.6626. It lies in Eyjaálfa.
What is the weather like in Queenstown núna?
It is currently 15°C (59°F) með skýjað. Raki is 54% and wind is 9 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Queenstown?
febrúar offer the most comfortable conditions in Queenstown, which has a temperate climate. ágúst, september and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Queenstown in?
Queenstown observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 11:47 PM.
How many people live in Queenstown?
Queenstown has a population of approximately 16.000.
What is the nearest airport til Queenstown?
The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 6 km away.
What are the top things til do in Queenstown?
Popular options include Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island and Aoraki / Mount Cook.
What places are in Queenstown?
Queenstown covers 1 places in this atlas, including Queenstown Airport.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated október 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
