Queenstown weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – October
What is the weather like in Queenstown in April?
In April, Queenstown is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Queenstown.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min07:19 – 18:12
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %71 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in April
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in April: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in April?
No. In April, Queenstown is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 88 mm in total.
Queenstown month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)