April is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 13.7°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 10°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 129 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Queenstown was 2022 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 2006 at 7.9°C. Typical April days reach 13.7°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Queenstown, averaging 129 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1981 with 263 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during April averages 88%. The most humid April was 2020 at 92%, and the least humid were 1988 and 2022 at 84%.
April receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest Aprils were 1985 and 2007 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April was 1981 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 9.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 12.6°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 13.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 5.7°C | 5.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 151 mm | 121 mm | 112 mm | 108 mm | -39 mm |
April temperatures in Queenstown have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (1997) to a record high of 23.6°C (2005).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 129 mm, with a wettest year of 263 mm.
A good time to visit Queenstown
April is a good time to visit Queenstown, with days averaging 13.7°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 10°C, close to Queenstown's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 20.8°C | 1.9°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 19.8°C | 4.4°C | 86 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 18.6°C | 4.0°C | 90 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.0°C | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 21.4°C | 3.1°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 114 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 16.7°C | 2.4°C | 213 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 21.0°C | 1.2°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 19.3°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 21.7°C | 1.7°C | 62 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 19.7°C | 4.3°C | 96 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 18.9°C | 0.6°C | 66 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 6.3°C | 22.0°C | 1.5°C | 152 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 19.8°C | 0.1°C | 128 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 20.5°C | 0.9°C | 138 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 6.2°C | 19.3°C | 2.5°C | 89 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.8°C | 20.3°C | 0.8°C | 179 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 20.0°C | -0.4°C | 156 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 17.7°C | 2.6°C | 118 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 20.2°C | 1.0°C | 46 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 16.2°C | -0.8°C | 234 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.6°C | 23.6°C | -0.5°C | 148 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 19.3°C | -0.2°C | 95 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 1.8°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 20.0°C | 1.8°C | 50 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 19.2°C | 0.1°C | 111 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 5.9°C | 20.6°C | 1.4°C | 119 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | -0.9°C | 97 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 19.5°C | 2.0°C | 143 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.3°C | -1.8°C | 174 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 15.3°C | 2.5°C | 201 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 17.2°C | -0.5°C | 183 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 19.3°C | 1.7°C | 155 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 19.5°C | 3.1°C | 111 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 21.3°C | 2.0°C | 168 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.0°C | 18.4°C | -1.1°C | 147 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 20.9°C | 3.0°C | 132 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.7°C | 137 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 19.7°C | -1.0°C | 90 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 5.9°C | 21.7°C | 1.8°C | 92 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 19.3°C | 1.1°C | 246 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 22.9°C | -0.6°C | 88 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.7°C | 18.0°C | 1.6°C | 144 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 5.2°C | 20.8°C | 0.5°C | 148 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 19.7°C | 2.3°C | 123 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 13.9°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 22.0°C | 1.1°C | 263 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.7°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 129 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 263 mm in 1981.
The hottest April reached 23.6°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.9°C to 14.3°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 7°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.7°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 10°C.
For April in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.7°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1981 with 263 mm. On average, April sees 129 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Queenstown behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
