Queenstown weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Queenstown is expected to be 19°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Queenstown, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 22nd December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Queenstown) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Queenstown weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Queenstown for the next 5 days.

Queenstown weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 8% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 8% chance of some rain8
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the West27
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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Queenstown weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the West16
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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