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Best time to visit Queenstown

Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Now: November Shoulder season 47 / 100 this month
Best month January 55 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Nov 18°C daily highs · 13 rain days
Cost of living $4,302 a month, nomad profile

12-month score heatmap

Score · average temperature · rain days

Month-by-month details

Month-by-month seasonal scores for Queenstown
Month Score Season Weather Temp Rain days Cost Events
January 54.9 Shoulder season 73 16.8°C 9.3 $4,302 0
February 53.3 Shoulder season 69 16.6°C 9.1 $4,302 0
March 49.8 Shoulder season 62 14.3°C 9.5 $4,302 0
April 45.9 Shoulder season 53 11.7°C 11.0 $4,302 0
May 37.7 Cold season 35 8.6°C 12.2 $4,302 0
June 34.1 Cold season 27 5.4°C 11.2 $4,302 0
July 34.1 Cold season 27 4.3°C 11.0 $4,302 0
August 36.8 Cold season 33 5.0°C 12.4 $4,302 0
September 33.4 Rainy season 25 6.6°C 16.6 $4,302 0
October 42.0 Cold season 44 9.1°C 14.7 $4,302 0
November 47.4 Shoulder season 56 12.7°C 13.4 $4,302 0
December 47.5 Shoulder season 57 15.0°C 15.3 $4,302 0

Similar this month

Cities scoring within 8 points in November
Similar cities this month
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events City page
#1 JP Kamakura Japan 55.4 Shoulder season 13.6°C · 7.4 rain $2,296 0 City page
#2 US Destin United States 55.4 Shoulder season 16.7°C · 7.6 rain $3,710 0 City page
#3 NZ Whakatane New Zealand 55.4 Shoulder season 16.5°C · 13.2 rain $2,132 0 City page
#4 FR Perpignan France 55.4 Shoulder season 12.8°C · 6.6 rain $2,527 0 City page
#5 FJ Labasa Fiji 55.4 Rainy season 25.8°C · 21.8 rain $2,090 0 City page
#6 TT Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago 55.4 Rainy season 26.2°C · 21.4 rain $2,488 0 City page
#7 GR Lefkada Greece 55.4 Shoulder season 15.9°C · 14.2 rain $1,949 0 City page
#8 TR Sinop Turkey 55.4 Shoulder season 13.9°C · 8.8 rain $599 0 City page

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