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Feels like: 54°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts New Zealand Queenstown Weather January Weather in Queenstown

Queenstown Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 68.0°F
Average Night Temperature: 44.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.6 - 15.6 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 3.2 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 80°F. The lowest night temperature was 35°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 68.3°F и 45.7°F respectivly.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
35%
45%
19%

Most of the days in January are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.7
1.3
2.0
2.7
3.4
4.0
4.7
5.4

Precipitation total in January for Queenstown is 3.2 in.

Wind Speed in January, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.0
2.1
3.1
4.2
5.2
6.2
7.3

The average wind speed in January is 6.0 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.5
11.1

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Queenstown in January is 9.3 hours.

Best Time to Visit Queenstown
The most sunny months:
March 13 days
February 12 days
January 11 days
The most warm months:
February 68.1 °F
January 68.0 °F
December 65.6 °F
The most cold months:
July 38.4 °F
June 40.7 °F
August 42.4 °F
The most rainy months:
October 7 days
November 7 days
December 6 days
The most windy months:
October 6 mph
January 6 mph
November 6 mph

Queenstown on the Weather Map

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Auckland +66
Queenstown +56
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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Queenstown
Local time: 18:00
06 apr, sunday
2100 48°F
E
3 mph
07 apr, monday
0000 44°F
SE
3 mph
0300 44°F
SE
2 mph
0600 46°F
E
3 mph
0900 52°F
SE
4 mph
1200 54°F
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7 mph
1500 48°F
SE
4 mph
1800 48°F
E
5 mph