When to go · Queenstown
Queenstown in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 3°C38°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Queenstown
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (ice, snow and road closures).
Weather in August
- QueenstownHighs around 12.4 °C, lows around 3.1 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 38 °F, rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast