October is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 8.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 168 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Queenstown were 2005 and 2015 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 7°C. Typical October days reach 12.3°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Queenstown, averaging 168 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1988 with 467 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 1988 at 92%, and the least humid was 2015 at 82%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2018 and 2020, among others at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | 8.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.3°C | 4.6°C | 4.5°C | 4.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 202 mm | 167 mm | 158 mm | 137 mm | 189 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Queenstown have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (1984) to a record high of 22.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 168 mm, with a wettest year of 467 mm.
A good time to visit Queenstown
October is a good time to visit Queenstown, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 8.4°C, close to Queenstown's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 4.4°C | 17.0°C | 0.2°C | 202 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 20.6°C | 0.9°C | 107 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 18.6°C | 1.5°C | 139 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 21.6°C | -1.4°C | 222 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 17.8°C | 0.9°C | 266 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.0°C | 16.9°C | -1.2°C | 194 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 4.3°C | 22.3°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 21.2°C | -1.2°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 22.7°C | 2.8°C | 133 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.7°C | 17.2°C | 1.0°C | 250 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | 21.0°C | 0.2°C | 34 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 4.5°C | 20.2°C | -0.1°C | 145 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 18.5°C | 0.7°C | 265 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 19.2°C | 0.7°C | 114 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | 19.8°C | -1.8°C | 142 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.6°C | -0.3°C | 152 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 20.4°C | -0.7°C | 64 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 5.0°C | 19.3°C | 0.6°C | 89 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 19.2°C | 0.4°C | 222 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 3.7°C | 20.2°C | -2.1°C | 127 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 🔥 | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 21.2°C | 1.5°C | 228 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.6°C | 19.7°C | -0.3°C | 124 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | 18.2°C | 0.0°C | 138 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 17.7°C | 2.6°C | 207 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 19.0°C | 1.0°C | 198 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 19.3°C | -2.0°C | 183 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 18.8°C | 1.1°C | 163 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 17.1°C | 0.2°C | 224 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.3°C | 20.7°C | 0.5°C | 177 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 19.0°C | 1.7°C | 196 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 15.3°C | -1.8°C | 129 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 21.8°C | 0.6°C | 151 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 15.9°C | 1.0°C | 207 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | 21.6°C | -0.4°C | 163 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 20.0°C | 1.0°C | 127 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 19.0°C | -0.8°C | 138 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 17.1°C | 0.7°C | 255 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 16.5°C | 0.3°C | 467 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 12.5°C | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 22.7°C | 1.4°C | 136 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | 19.3°C | -1.3°C | 264 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 18.1°C | 0.9°C | 136 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 17.6°C | -2.1°C | 200 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 17.5°C | -0.7°C | 81 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 20.4°C | 1.1°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 21.5°C | -0.8°C | 147 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.3°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 168 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 467 mm in 1988.
The hottest October reached 22.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 4.4°C to 4.7°C while daytime highs eased from 12.7°C to 12.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Queenstown and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 8.4°C.
For October in Queenstown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 4.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 1988 with 467 mm. On average, October 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
