How warm is it in Queenstown in July?

Daytime highs averaged 3.7 °C, night-time lows -1.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 8.7 °C (31 Jul 2021), the lowest -9.1 °C (31 Jul 2024).

How often does it rain in Queenstown in July?

On average there were 18.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 107 mm of precipitation in total.

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Queenstown weather in July: temperature & rain

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🇳🇿 Weather in Queenstown in July

This is what the weather in Queenstown (South Island, New Zealand) was like in July over the years 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Snow

Avg. daytime high

3.7 °C

2.4 °C – 4.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

-1.5 °C

-3.0 °C – -0.4 °C

Avg. rain days in period

18.5

60 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

107 mm

39.4 mm – 155 mm

Avg. cloud cover

70 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 8.7 °C (31 Jul 2021) · Lowest temperature -9.1 °C (31 Jul 2024) · Avg. daily peak wind 15 km/h

Weather mix of all days

26Sunny
66Partly cloudy
33Cloudy
71Light rain
26Rain
88Snow

Summary

On average 3.7 °C during the day and -1.5 °C at night.
On average 18.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 107 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing weather: Snow.
Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 4.8 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. 2.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (155 mm), driest: 2025 (39.4 mm).
Extremes: 8.7 °C on 31 Jul 2021 and -9.1 °C on 31 Jul 2024.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max3.7°Avg. min-1.5°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
117 mm
Avg. cloud cover
–
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.3 °C · Min -6.5 °C
2025
Avg. max4.8°Avg. min-0.7°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
39.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.6 °C · Min -4.0 °C
2024
Avg. max4.1°Avg. min-1.3°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
84.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.0 °C · Min -9.1 °C
2023
Avg. max3.6°Avg. min-1.3°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
83.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 6.5 °C · Min -5.9 °C
2022
Avg. max2.4°Avg. min-2.4°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
106 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 6.7 °C · Min -6.5 °C
2021
Avg. max4.0°Avg. min-1.6°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
137 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.7 °C · Min -6.6 °C
2020
Avg. max3.2°Avg. min-1.8°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
133 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.3 °C · Min -4.6 °C
2019
Avg. max4.3°Avg. min-0.4°
Rain days
24 Rain days
Precipitation
108 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.5 °C · Min -3.1 °C
2018
Avg. max3.8°Avg. min-1.3°
Rain days
24 Rain days
Precipitation
155 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 6.8 °C · Min -5.0 °C
2017
Avg. max2.6°Avg. min-3.0°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
106 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 5.0 °C · Min -7.2 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Queenstown in July?: Daytime highs averaged 3.7 °C, night-time lows -1.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 8.7 °C (31 Jul 2021), the lowest -9.1 °C (31 Jul 2024).
How often does it rain in Queenstown in July?: On average there were 18.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 107 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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