Queenstown weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – October
What is the weather like in Queenstown in January?
In January, Queenstown is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 109 mm in total. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Queenstown.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 72 | 78 | 82 |
| Day | 17° | 19° | 19° |
| Night | 9° | 11° | 11° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 12 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 15 h 15 min06:17 – 21:31
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+13Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %45 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in January: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in January?
No. In January, Queenstown is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 109 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)