August is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 8.8°C and lows around 3.2°C (mean 6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Queenstown was 2024 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 4.2°C. Typical August days reach 8.8°C with nights near 3.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Queenstown, averaging 202 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2009 with 406 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 92 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during August averages 92%. The most humid August was 1991 at 94%, and the least humid was 1998 at 89%.
August receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest Augusts were 1998 and 2014 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August was 2009 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 5.5°C | 6.2°C | 5.8°C | 6.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 9.1°C | 8.2°C | 8.9°C | 8.7°C | 9.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 2.8°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 176 mm | 238 mm | 232 mm | 191 mm | 149 mm | -27 mm |
August temperatures in Queenstown have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of -3.1°C (1985) to a record high of 16.8°C (1999).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm, with a wettest year of 406 mm.
A quieter season to visit Queenstown
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Queenstown. That said, August — with days averaging 8.8°C and nights around 3.2°C (mean 6°C) and higher rainfall (202 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | 13.1°C | -1.5°C | 117 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 15.2°C | -0.9°C | 193 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.4°C | -0.9°C | 125 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 15.5°C | -1.8°C | 166 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 12.3°C | -2.1°C | 165 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 12.9°C | -1.7°C | 128 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 11.8°C | -1.1°C | 181 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | 11.9°C | -3.0°C | 192 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.1°C | 12.2°C | -2.7°C | 162 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 12.2°C | -0.4°C | 162 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 12.2°C | -2.6°C | 114 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | 15.2°C | -0.6°C | 92 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 12.5°C | -0.3°C | 388 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 11.8°C | -0.6°C | 234 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 14.9°C | -1.9°C | 155 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 12.4°C | -1.8°C | 234 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 14.2°C | 1.7°C | 406 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 12.4°C | -2.3°C | 149 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 15.5°C | -1.7°C | 299 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.5°C | -0.7°C | 146 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 14.8°C | -0.4°C | 282 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.7°C | 15.2°C | -1.1°C | 173 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 12.5°C | -0.5°C | 278 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | 0.0°C | 207 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C | 274 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 13.9°C | -0.2°C | 101 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 16.8°C | 0.0°C | 180 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 2.0°C | 13.2°C | -2.6°C | 117 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 13.7°C | 0.3°C | 220 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 11.4°C | -1.0°C | 288 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 14.6°C | 0.2°C | 285 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 14.5°C | -1.6°C | 239 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 3.9°C | 15.0°C | 0.5°C | 248 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | 11.0°C | -2.6°C | 268 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 10.3°C | -0.9°C | 359 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | 11.5°C | -2.3°C | 173 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | 11.5°C | -1.2°C | 131 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.0°C | 0.4°C | 216 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 9.0°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 14.0°C | -2.3°C | 139 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | 13.0°C | -2.0°C | 122 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | 13.4°C | -3.1°C | 145 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 11.8°C | -3.0°C | 295 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 14.0°C | 0.9°C | 189 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 14.4°C | -0.4°C | 104 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 11.8°C | -2.1°C | 248 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 8.8°C with lows near 3.2°C (mean 6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 202 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 406 mm in 2009.
The hottest August reached 16.8°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -3.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.8°C daytime highs and 3.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 6°C.
For August in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.8°C and lows of 3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2009).
The wettest August on record was 2009 with 406 mm. On average, August sees 202 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
