Queenstown weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Queenstown is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Queenstown, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

Saturday
16th May
9

-1

7

2
Sunday
17th May
11

1

9

2
Monday
18th May
11

1

8

1
Tuesday
19th May
10

0

6

1
Wednesday
20th May
11

2

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th May 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 16th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the north.

9
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
8
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from N

Queenstown weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the north-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from NW

Queenstown weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
7
kph wind from SW

Queenstown weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the west.

10
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
8
kph wind from W

Queenstown weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Queenstown, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from NW

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