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Queenstown
Photo: Lawrence Murray from Perth, Australia · CC BY 2.0
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNew Zealand & Fiji
Best monthsFeb
Nearest airportsZQN · Queenstown Airport · 7 km
WKA · Wanaka Airport · 58 km
WKA · Wanaka Airport · 58 km
About
Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is the largest town in the Queenstown-Lakes District, and the primary administrative centre.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Queenstown the warmest month is January (average high 22°) and the coolest is July (8°). Most rainy days come in May. Best months to visit: Feb.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Village GreenNature & park · 107 m
- Artbay GalleryMuseum · 117 m
- Ivan Clarke GalleryMuseum · 122 m
- St Peter's Anglican ChurchSight · 127 m
- Escape Quest QueenstownSight · 142 m
- Romer GalleryMuseum · 152 m
- Brian Smith ParkNature & park · 181 m
- Fear FactorySight · 190 m
- Earnslaw ParkNature & park · 198 m
- Marine Parade ReserveNature & park · 201 m
- Porter Gray Art GalleryMuseum · 306 m
- IFly Indoor SkydivingSight · 361 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
- Village GreenNature & park · 107 m
- Brian Smith ParkNature & park · 181 m
- Earnslaw ParkNature & park · 198 m
- Marine Parade ReserveNature & park · 201 m
- Queenstown Recreation GroundNature & park · 370 m
- O'Regans ParkNature & park · 389 m
- Brisbane Street ReserveNature & park · 525 m
- Park Street ReserveNature & park · 556 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Low | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)