Queenstown weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Poor
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – October
What is the weather like in Queenstown in August?
In August, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 76 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Queenstown.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 27 |
| Day | 4° | 5° | 8° |
| Night | 0° | 1° | 2° |
| Sun | 2 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 13 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 10 h 12 min07:44 – 17:56
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %10 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in August
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in August: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in August?
No. In August, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 76 mm in total.
Queenstown month by month
The whole year in QueenstownAll destinations: New ZealandWhere to go in August
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)