July is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around 3°C (mean 5.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 192 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Queenstown was 2023 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 4.2°C. Typical July days reach 8.2°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Queenstown, averaging 192 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2002 with 322 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 81 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during July averages 93%. The most humid July was 1986 at 95%, and the least humid was 2025 at 91%.
July receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest July was 1989 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018, 2019 and 2023, among others at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2016 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.1°C | 5.3°C | 5.8°C | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 7.8°C | 8.5°C | 8.4°C | 8.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.2°C | 2.9°C | 3.1°C | 3.5°C | 3.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 183 mm | 220 mm | 206 mm | 192 mm | 134 mm | -49 mm |
July temperatures in Queenstown have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -3.5°C (1986) to a record high of 13.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 192 mm, with a wettest year of 322 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, July — with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around 3°C (mean 5.6°C) and higher rainfall (192 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 | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 3.5°C | 13.8°C | 1.7°C | 135 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | 12.4°C | -3.0°C | 118 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 11.9°C | 1.7°C | 172 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 12.7°C | -1.9°C | 84 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 11.4°C | -0.8°C | 212 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 11.2°C | -1.4°C | 81 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 13.0°C | -0.8°C | 214 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 11.0°C | 1.6°C | 249 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 11.1°C | -1.2°C | 149 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 8.2°C | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 11.1°C | 0.7°C | 192 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | 9.7°C | -2.6°C | 141 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 12.0°C | -0.1°C | 228 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 9.0°C | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 12.6°C | 0.5°C | 222 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 10.9°C | 0.4°C | 131 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 231 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 11.8°C | 0.6°C | 164 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | -0.7°C | 257 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.1°C | -1.8°C | 118 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 13.2°C | -2.0°C | 144 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 8.7°C | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | 12.5°C | -2.1°C | 176 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 11.7°C | -2.2°C | 230 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 11.2°C | -1.7°C | 224 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | -1.4°C | 245 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 11.9°C | -3.0°C | 322 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 12.6°C | 0.5°C | 118 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 12.0°C | -0.9°C | 226 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 177 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 3.3°C | 11.3°C | -0.2°C | 212 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 10.5°C | -0.7°C | 175 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 12.1°C | -2.9°C | 182 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 9.3°C | -1.2°C | 192 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 12.0°C | -2.6°C | 230 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 11.3°C | -2.4°C | 193 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | 10.5°C | -1.6°C | 314 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 11.7°C | -1.7°C | 217 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 10.8°C | -1.9°C | 312 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 165 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 12.7°C | -0.9°C | 251 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | 11.5°C | -1.8°C | 136 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 11.9°C | -3.5°C | 251 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 7.2°C | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | 11.5°C | -1.9°C | 216 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 10.3°C | -2.7°C | 152 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | 11.8°C | -2.3°C | 102 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 1.2°C | 10.1°C | -2.1°C | 112 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | 11.9°C | -1.9°C | 259 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 8.2°C with lows near 3°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 192 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 322 mm in 2002.
The hottest July reached 13.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -3.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Queenstown, averaging 5.6°C.
For July in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2016).
The wettest July on record was 2002 with 322 mm. On average, July sees 192 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
