June is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 6.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 168 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Queenstown was 2008 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 4.5°C. Typical June days reach 8.9°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Queenstown, averaging 168 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2004 with 354 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 77 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during June averages 94%. The most humid June was 1993 at 95%, and the least humid was 2024 at 92%.
June receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest June was 1984 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015, 2016 and 2017, among others at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during June is 2 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2005 and 2007 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | 6.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.2°C | 9.1°C | 9.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 173 mm | 183 mm | 182 mm | 155 mm | 134 mm | -39 mm |
June temperatures in Queenstown have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -5.7°C (1983) to a record high of 15.3°C (2005).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 168 mm, with a wettest year of 354 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, June — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 6.3°C) and higher rainfall (168 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 | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 13.4°C | 0.5°C | 134 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | 13.2°C | -1.6°C | 81 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.0°C | 0.0°C | 172 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 12.1°C | 1.8°C | 164 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 13.3°C | 0.4°C | 135 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 13.3°C | -1.1°C | 116 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 12.3°C | -1.5°C | 139 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 12.0°C | -1.7°C | 141 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.1°C | -1.6°C | 106 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 4.0°C | 14.3°C | 0.4°C | 219 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 12.5°C | -2.4°C | 129 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.2°C | -0.7°C | 150 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 9.3°C | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 11.4°C | -1.4°C | 91 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 10.9°C | -0.7°C | 183 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.1°C | 0.7°C | 222 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 11.6°C | 0.9°C | 166 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 13.5°C | 0.2°C | 154 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 🔥 | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 4.6°C | 14.6°C | 0.9°C | 86 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 11.1°C | -0.9°C | 77 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 11.3°C | 0.4°C | 93 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 15.3°C | -0.8°C | 96 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 11.9°C | -2.1°C | 354 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 8.9°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 12.9°C | -0.9°C | 228 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 12.4°C | -1.3°C | 326 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 14.4°C | 1.0°C | 254 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 11.6°C | 2.1°C | 153 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 3.2°C | 13.0°C | -2.0°C | 105 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 13.7°C | -2.7°C | 160 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 12.9°C | 0.0°C | 111 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 11.7°C | -1.9°C | 190 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 14.0°C | -1.3°C | 184 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.5°C | 10.7°C | -1.8°C | 184 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 10.4°C | -1.1°C | 235 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 10.8°C | -0.8°C | 162 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 9.4°C | 6.7°C | 4.0°C | 13.2°C | -1.9°C | 251 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 12.7°C | 0.6°C | 245 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | 10.2°C | -2.6°C | 106 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 14.9°C | -1.5°C | 188 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.3°C | -1.4°C | 138 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 11.1°C | -1.1°C | 212 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | 12.2°C | -2.8°C | 199 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 197 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.3°C | 12.3°C | -5.7°C | 218 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.0°C | 12.5°C | -1.5°C | 129 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 11.8°C | -1.6°C | 169 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 8.9°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 168 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 354 mm in 2004.
The hottest June reached 15.3°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -5.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.3°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 4°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 6.3°C.
For June in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2004 with 354 mm. On average, June sees 168 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
