Queenstown (Qtown) weather
Loading live data…Light snow,rain likely tomorrow
European, the American and the German model put Queenstown's high today between 8° and 15°, a 8° split. Tomorrow looks light snow around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.
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from 30 years of measured normalsQueenstown swings 20°C across the year, from 22°C highs in January to 2°C lows in July, and September is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1585 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Queenstown and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Queenstown hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
Queenstown 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitQueenstown, New Zealand (often shortened to Qtown) is at its warmest in Jan (average highs near 22°C) and coldest in Jul (lows around 2°C), with roughly 1585 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Queenstown right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
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Queenstown climate by month
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical yearWhich forecast is most accurate in Queenstown?
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.