When to go · Queenstown

Queenstown in November

Great month. Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; New Zealand overall
Prices: Medium; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Queenstown

Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

No other month rates higher than November for Queenstown in this guide.

Long-term averages

QueenstownHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 days
Southern Alps and lakes, New Zealand · Queenstown, Wānaka, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Tekapofine
Hot dry summers, clear cold winters with ski fields Jun–Sep; chains needed on passes; autumn colour in April.

New Zealand overall: Long days before the rush; the best value month for a summer-type trip.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Queenstown, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

January: Inside Queenstown's best window: Dec–Apr for hiking and lake days; Jul–Aug for skiing; Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

Queenstown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.