Queenstown weather in June
Temperature, sea and sunshine in June: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in June
Poor
Best time to visit: December – March
Best for skiing: July – September
What is the weather like in Queenstown in June?
In June, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Queenstown.
June compared
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More details for June
- Daylight
- 8 h 47 min08:22 – 17:09
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 83 %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 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in June
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Queenstown in June: quick answers
Is Queenstown hot in June?
No. In June, Queenstown is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Queenstown in June?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total.
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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)