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Queenstown weather: 8°C, heavy drizzle. Time for time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌧️ 8°C now🕔 11:35 PM local📅 Best: februar👥 16.000

Queenstown weather in oktober

14°
average high · low 5°C
★★☆☆☆
ranked #8 of 12 months

One of the harder months here - go in med a plan.

Average high14°C
Average low5°C
Mean9°C
Regnfall177 mm

oktober runs 1°C cooler than the annual average in Queenstown.

Compare med september or november.

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Klima in Queenstown month by month

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

janfebmaraprmaijunjulaugsepoktnovdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar21°12°132 mm★★★★☆
februar21°11°76 mm★★★★☆
mars19°10°103 mm★★★★☆
april16°8°130 mm★★★☆☆
mai12°5°98 mm★★★☆☆
juni9°3°121 mm★★☆☆☆
juli8°2°94 mm★★☆☆☆
august9°2°129 mm★★☆☆☆
september10°2°319 mm★☆☆☆☆
oktober14°5°177 mm★★☆☆☆
november17°7°105 mm★★★★☆
desember20°10°143 mm★★★★☆

Klima type: Temperate. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Beste tid å besøke Queenstown

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

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

januar★★★★☆
februar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
april★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juni★★☆☆☆
juli★★☆☆☆
august★★☆☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
oktober★★☆☆☆
november★★★★☆
desember★★★★☆

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 juni, august and september - historically the least comfortable months here.

How Queenstown compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Queenstown.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Lake Wakatipu2 km10°Cabout the same1625 mm
Wanaka52 km11°C+1°C warmer1496 mm
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand74 km12°C+2°C warmer5679 mm
Milford Sound74 km12°C+2°C warmer5679 mm
Fiordland National Park85 km10°Cabout the same2159 mm

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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 Oseania.

What is the weather like in Queenstown akkurat nå?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) med heavy drizzle. Luftfuktighet is 94% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Queenstown?

februar offer the most comfortable conditions in Queenstown, which has a temperate climate. juni, august and september 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 11:35 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.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima 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 oktober 28, 2026 at 11:35 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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