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Queenstown Weather
Current conditions, the next 24 hours, and a 7-day outlook for Queenstown, plus the mountain cams and today's snow report.
9°C
Feels like 8°C
Overcast
High 16° · Low 6°
3 kph
W
92%
7:10am
7:57pm
6.6
High
Updated 44 minutes ago · Data from Open-Meteo
Next 24 hours
12am
11°
Clear
1 kph WNW
3am
8°
Clear
2 kph N
6am
6°
Overcast
1 kph NW
9am
8°
Overcast
3 kph WNW
12pm
12°
Mainly clear
3 kph WSW
3pm
15°
Clear
5 kph WSW
6pm
15°
Clear
7 kph WSW
9pm
10°
Clear
4 kph WSW
7-day outlook
Rainfall and wind columns show on wider screens. A dash means that figure isn't published for the day, not that it's zero.
Snow report →
Base depth, fresh snow, lifts and runs across The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Cardrona and Treble Cone.
Live webcams →
See the conditions for yourself: mountain, town and lake cams updated through the day.
Things to do →
Bungy, jet boating, skydiving, wine tours and scenic flights, with the ones that run in poor weather marked.
Where to stay →
Hotels, lodges, holiday homes and backpackers across the Wakatipu basin.
Planning around the weather
All guides →
Queenstown in Spring: Skiing, Blossom and the Quiet Weeks
Spring starts here while the fields are still turning. Ski in the morning, ride a dry valley trail in the afternoon, and get the place between two peaks.
When to Visit Queenstown: Crowds, Prices and the Quiet Months
There is no bad month here, only months that suit different trips. When the crowds and prices actually peak, what the weather really does, and the two shoulder months locals quietly recommend.
Queenstown's weather turns quickly and the mountains make their own. Conditions at the top of a ski field or on a hiking track can differ sharply from town. Check the MetService forecast and any operator's own advice before heading out.
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