Queenstown weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Queenstown is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Queenstown, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Saturday
    25th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    26th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    27th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    28th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    29th Apr
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 24th April 2026 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 Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the West13
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Sunday 26th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Monday 27th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 37% chance of some rain37
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the West16
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the West13
    kph wind from W

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Queenstown weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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