Queenstown weather in July
Temperature, sea and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Poor
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – September
What is the weather like in Queenstown in July?
In July, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 80 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Queenstown.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 9 h 4 min08:19 – 17:23
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 84 %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 %0 %
- 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 July
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in July: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in July?
No. In July, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in July?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 80 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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)