The climate of Queenstown (New Zealand)
Queenstown is the capital of extreme sports of New Zealand. The
inventor of bungee jumping installed his first bungee cord here. The
whole year round you can enjoy all sorts of activities that will give
you an adrenaline kick. During the summer you can enjoy rafting on the
nearby rivers of Dart, Shotover and Kawarau or wake boarding on Lake
Wakatipu. During the winter months Queenstown transforms into a true
winter sports place. During these months you can enjoy the ski tracks
of the beautiful Remarkables mountain range. Everything in Queenstown
is directed to extreme sports. Many tour operators offer several
activities. The city is filled with hostels, apartments, cafés and
restaurants. All of this attracts many tourists to Queenstown and
makes the city have a nice atmosphere. Queenstown is located inland
and because of this weather is less influenced by the sea. Subzero
temperatures in the mountains are not uncommon. In the lower parts
temperatures are pleasant. During the winter subzero temperatures in
the lower parts are uncommon. The influence of the nearby lake is too
big for subzero temperatures. During the summer months the weather is
sunny and temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius are not uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Queenstown:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
20
8
7
13
n/a
February
20
8
7
11
n/a
March
17
6
5
12
n/a
April
13
4
4
13
n/a
May
9
1
3
14
n/a
June
6
-2
2
11
n/a
July
6
-2
2
12
n/a
August
8
-1
4
11
n/a
September
11
1
5
13
n/a
October
13
3
6
14
n/a
November
16
5
7
13
n/a
December
18
7
7
14
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
