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Queenstown Loftslag and Average Veður

Loftslag of Queenstown: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☁️ 10°C now🕔 8:20 PM local📅 Best: febrúar👥 16.000

Loftslag in Queenstown month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar21°12°132 mm★★★★
febrúar21°11°76 mm★★★★
mars18°10°103 mm★★★★
apríl16°130 mm★★★☆☆
maí12°98 mm★★★☆☆
júní122 mm★★☆☆☆
júlí93 mm★★☆☆☆
ágúst59 mm★★★☆☆
september10°343 mm☆☆☆☆
október13°255 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember17°105 mm★★★★
desember20°10°143 mm★★★★

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Queenstown

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day30°Cjan 20, 2025
Coldest night-5°Cágú 1, 2024
Wettest day82 mmsep 21, 2023

How Queenstown compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Queenstown.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lake Wakatipu2 km10°Cabout the same1659 mm
Wanaka52 km11°C+1°C warmer1535 mm
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand74 km12°C+2°C warmer5615 mm
Milford Sound74 km12°C+2°C warmer5615 mm
Fiordland National Park85 km10°Cabout the same2190 mm

Loftslag by airport in Queenstown

1 airports mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit Queenstown

Go in febrúar. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: júní, september and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★
febrúar★★★★
mars★★★★
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september☆☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★★★
desember★★★★

What this means for Queenstown

Compared með normal

Today is warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 15°C is 5.4°C above the 10°C typical for this month.

Rigning chance explained

A 17% chance means most of the area stays dry; a passing shower is possible but short.

Ferðir and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in desember til febrúar.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 12°C.

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, 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 10°C (50°F) in Queenstown með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 9°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 2°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 17%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Queenstown is febrúar. Loftslagið er temperate. júní, 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 warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 15°C is 5.4°C above the 10°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 10 AM til 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Queenstown today at 9.9/10. 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.

Quick facts about Queenstown

TegundCity
RegionOtago
LandNýja-Sjáland
HeimsálfaEyjaálfa
Hnit45°1′52.3″S 168°39′45.4″E (-45.0312, 168.6626)
Mannfjöldi16.000
Known forAdventure capital by Lake Wakatipu
Staðartími8:20 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsfebrúar
LoftslagTemperate

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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 10°C (50°F) með skýjað. Raki is 75% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Queenstown?

febrúar offer the most comfortable conditions in Queenstown, which has a temperate climate. júní, september and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Queenstown in?

Queenstown observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 8:20 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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, 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 september 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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