Queenstown weather in May 2025

Expect 9°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 3 hours of sunshine per day in Queenstown in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Queenstown in May before you book your next holiday to New Zealand in 2025/2026.

  • 9°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Queenstown9
    9°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in May in Queenstown13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Queenstown1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in May in Queenstown9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Queenstown0
    No heat & humidity
  • 100 mm monthly rainfall in May in Queenstown100
    100 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Queenstown2
    2 (Low) UV index

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The May weather guide for New Zealand (Queenstown) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in Queenstown in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 9°C in Queenstown in May, falling to 1°C at night.

How sunny is it in Queenstown in May?

There are normally 3 hours of bright sunshine each day in Queenstown in May - that's 28% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Queenstown in May?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Queenstown in May and the average monthly rainfall is 100mm.

Queenstown May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Queenstown in May 2025. Select a month to view Queenstown sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st May 2025 07:40 17:45
Friday, 16th May 2025 07:57 17:26
Saturday, 31st May 2025 08:12 17:13

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