Queenstown Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clouds Gather on the Horizon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Wednesday at 20° · coldest night Wednesday at 3°
The short of it: Queenstown weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (56 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 12 °C (54 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (62 °F), low 8 °C (46 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 19:00 local time.
QUEENSTOWN, Thursday. — Those stepping out in Queenstown this morning will find fog; the afternoon should top out near 17°, the night near 8°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Queenstown is 17°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 20°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 17 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Queenstown brings highs near 17°, lows of 7° and about 197 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 21°, July the coldest at 4°, and August the wettest with 326 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.
The sun is up 14 h 24 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 130 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 14° | 12° | 5 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 13° | 12° | 4 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Mostly clear | 12° | 11° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 11° | 10° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Fog | 10° | 9° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Fog | 10° | 9° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Fog | 9° | 8° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Fog | 8° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Fog | 8° | 7° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Fog | 8° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Fog | 8° | 7° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Fog | 8° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Fog | 9° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 11° | 11° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 13° | 12° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 14° | 13° | 4 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 15° | 14° | 5 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 16° | 15° | 6 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 17° | 16° | 6 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 18° | 17° | 5 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 16° | 14° | 9 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 8 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 7 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 14° | 12° | 7 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 12): fog, high 17°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:50 AM, down 8:14 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Friday (Nov 13): fog, high 18°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:49 AM, down 8:15 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 14°, low 10°, 7.9 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:48 AM, down 8:16 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Sunday (Nov 15): light showers, high 11°, low 7°, 4.8 mm of rain, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 5:47 AM, down 8:18 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Monday (Nov 16): light showers, high 12°, low 6°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:46 AM, down 8:19 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 17): light showers, high 13°, low 8°, 2.1 mm of rain, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:45 AM, down 8:20 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Wednesday (Nov 18): partly cloudy, high 20°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:44 AM, down 8:21 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8°17° | dry | 22 km/h | 14 h 24 min | |
| Friday | 8°18° | dry | 22 km/h | 14 h 26 min | |
| Saturday | 10°14° | 7.9 mm | 29 km/h | 14 h 28 min | |
| Sunday | 7°11° | 4.8 mm | 34 km/h | 14 h 31 min | |
| Monday | 6°12° | 1.8 mm | 20 km/h | 14 h 33 min | |
| Tuesday | 8°13° | 2.1 mm | 26 km/h | 14 h 35 min | |
| Wednesday | 3°20° | dry | 15 km/h | 14 h 37 min |
Warmest: Wednesday at 20°. Wettest: Saturday, 7.9 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 34 km/h.