What is the best time to visit Queenstown?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, February is the best month to visit Queenstown, Tasmania, scoring 6.3 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Queenstown?

Queenstown has an annual Comfort Score of 3.0/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Queenstown?

Yes, Queenstown averages about 24 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

How much rain does Queenstown get?

Queenstown receives approximately 2,505mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is September.

Queenstown Weather and Climate

Tasmania, Australia (42.08°S, 145.55°E, 146m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

3.0/10

Challenging comfort year-round

Best month: February (6.3/10). Ranked #210 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

February is the sweet spot

February: 6.3/10. April: 1.0/10. Annual score 3.0/10, ranked #210 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

7.7 - 15.4°C

Days 8.4 degrees cooler; nights 6.6 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

2,505mm

186% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

227 days/yr

122 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

12.4 MJ/m²

5.9 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

64%

16 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer5.7/10

10.6 - 19.5°C

609mm rain

Autumn2.3/10

8.4 - 15.7°C

470mm rain

Winter1.0/10

5.1 - 11.5°C

658mm rain

Spring3.0/10

6.9 - 15.0°C

769mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 20.2 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 3.8 degrees.

Rainfall

2,505mm falls across 227 rain days. September is wettest (417mm), February driest (103mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 4 times.

Comfort window

February scores 6.3/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. April is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Queenstown with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Queenstown.

January6.1/10Good20.2°C max, 201mm rain February6.3/10Good19.9°C max, 103mm rain March5.0/10Variable18.9°C max, 132mm rain April1.0/10Challenging14.2°C max, 205mm rain May1.0/10Challenging13.9°C max, 132mm rain June1.0/10Challenging10.8°C max, 149mm rain July1.0/10Challenging10.7°C max, 112mm rain August1.0/10Challenging12.9°C max, 397mm rain September1.0/10Challenging11.1°C max, 417mm rain October2.7/10Challenging15.5°C max, 193mm rain November5.4/10Variable18.4°C max, 159mm rain December4.7/10Variable18.5°C max, 304mm rain

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