Best time to visit Queenstown
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Cold season
44 / 100 this month
Best month
January
56 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
14°C
daily highs · 15 rain days
Cost of living
$4,302
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56.2 | Shoulder season | 73 | 16.8°C | 9.3 | $4,302 | 0 |
| February | 54.6 | Shoulder season | 69 | 16.6°C | 9.1 | $4,302 | 0 |
| March | 51.1 | Shoulder season | 62 | 14.3°C | 9.5 | $4,302 | 0 |
| April | 47.2 | Shoulder season | 53 | 11.7°C | 11.0 | $4,302 | 0 |
| May | 39.0 | Cold season | 35 | 8.6°C | 12.2 | $4,302 | 0 |
| June | 35.4 | Cold season | 27 | 5.4°C | 11.2 | $4,302 | 0 |
| July | 35.4 | Cold season | 27 | 4.3°C | 11.0 | $4,302 | 0 |
| August | 38.1 | Cold season | 33 | 5.0°C | 12.4 | $4,302 | 0 |
| September | 34.7 | Rainy season | 25 | 6.6°C | 16.6 | $4,302 | 0 |
| October | 43.8 | Cold season | 44 | 9.1°C | 14.7 | $4,302 | 0 |
| November | 48.7 | Shoulder season | 56 | 12.7°C | 13.4 | $4,302 | 0 |
| December | 48.8 | Shoulder season | 57 | 15.0°C | 15.3 | $4,302 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 IT
Mantua
Italy
|
51.8 | Shoulder season | 15.6°C · 8.7 rain | $3,172 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 NZ
Hamilton
New Zealand
|
51.8 | Shoulder season | 13.9°C · 14.1 rain | $3,447 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 SD
Khartoum
Sudan
|
51.7 | Hot season | 33.4°C · 0.0 rain | $3,676 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 PT
Viana do Castelo
Portugal
|
51.7 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 15.3 rain | $3,189 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 AS
Pago Pago
American Samoa
|
51.7 | Rainy season | 26.6°C · 22.8 rain | $3,775 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 LC
Anse La Raye
Saint Lucia
|
51.7 | Rainy season | 27.9°C · 18.0 rain | $3,407 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 BS
Bimini
Bahamas
|
51.7 | Shoulder season | 26.8°C · 13.5 rain | $5,905 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 HU
Nyíregyháza
Hungary
|
51.7 | Shoulder season | 11.3°C · 5.4 rain | $2,154 | 0 | City page |