VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in January–February. The least comfortable stretch is April–October.
- Warmest month: January, average high 20°C (68°F).
- Coolest month: June, average high 6°C (44°F), lows near -1°C (31°F).
- Wettest month: September, about 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain.
- Driest month: February, about 89 mm (3.5 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- New zealand dollar
- Language
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Plugs
- Type I
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +64
- Airports
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN)
- Population
- 29,000
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Queenstown
- Lake Wakatipu lake in Otago Region, New Zealand
- Cecil Peak mountain in New Zealand
- The Remarkables mountain range in New Zealand
- Coronet Peak mountain in New Zealand
- Queenstown Hill mountain in New Zealand
- Walter Peak Mountain in New Zealand
- Te-taumata-o-Hakitekura mountain near Queenstown, New Zealand
- Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge heritage bridge in New Zealand
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of New Zealand.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4 Good | 20°C 68°F | 8°C 47°F | 109 mm 4.3 in | 39% | 7°C45°F dry | 15.1 h |
| February | 7.6 Good | 20°C 67°F | 8°C 46°F | 89 mm 3.5 in | 39% | 7°C45°F dry | 13.8 h |
| March | 5.2 Fair | 18°C 64°F | 7°C 44°F | 147 mm 5.8 in | 39% | 5°C42°F dry | 12.4 h |
| April | 3.6 Poor | 14°C 57°F | 4°C 40°F | 103 mm 4.1 in | 42% | 4°C39°F dry | 10.7 h |
| May | 1.1 Poor | 10°C 51°F | 2°C 36°F | 111 mm 4.4 in | 51% | 2°C35°F dry | 9.3 h |
| June | 0.0 Poor | 6°C 44°F | -1°C 31°F | 130 mm 5.1 in | 58% | 0°C32°F dry | 8.6 h |
| July | 0.0 Poor | 6°C 43°F | -2°C 29°F | 114 mm 4.5 in | 59% | -3°C27°F dry | 8.9 h |
| August | 0.0 Poor | 8°C 47°F | 0°C 32°F | 115 mm 4.5 in | 53% | 0°C32°F dry | 10.1 h |
| September | 0.3 Poor | 11°C 52°F | 1°C 35°F | 200 mm 7.9 in | 46% | 0°C32°F dry | 11.7 h |
| October | 2.1 Poor | 13°C 56°F | 3°C 38°F | 175 mm 6.9 in | 42% | 2°C35°F dry | 13.3 h |
| November | 5.0 Fair | 16°C 60°F | 5°C 40°F | 96 mm 3.8 in | 40% | 2°C35°F dry | 14.7 h |
| December | 6.1 Fair | 18°C 65°F | 7°C 45°F | 125 mm 4.9 in | 41% | 5°C42°F dry | 15.4 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for New Zealand; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (observed)
- January 2027
- New Year's Day
- Day after New Year's Day
- Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- February 2027
- Waitangi Day
- Waitangi Day (observed)
- March 2027
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- April 2027
- Anzac Day
- Anzac Day (observed)
- June 2027
- King's Birthday
- Matariki
- October 2027
- Labour Day
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.