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When to go · Queenstown

Queenstown, month by month

The best months for Queenstown: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.23 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.23 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.21 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.16 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Cool and short days; Great Walk huts leave peak season, services thin; good value in the north.13 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Winter: snow on passes, chains needed; ski season opens mid-month; about 9 hours of daylight in the south.9 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.9 °C / 0 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.11 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across New Zealand: Spring: lambs and blossom, but changeable weather and late snow; daylight saving starts late in the month.14 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.17 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.19 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.22 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday