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Queenstown in November: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Queenstown in November is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 12 °C. With about 18 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

35/100 · #5

Warmth

#5

Dryness

#6

Sun

#3

Published best categories: none

Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu below the RemarkablesQueenstown · NovemberPhoto: Σ64 · CC BY 4.0

Climate facts

Average high
12 °C
Average low
2 °C
Rainy days (est.)
18 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
7 h/day
Humidity
81 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Queenstown: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sScore
October101201305.2842.826
November (selected)122181166.7812.735
December145191247.3792.641

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: November (35/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind Δ
October-9-2.5 °C-1.7 °C+2+13.3 mm-1.5 h+3.2 %+0.1 m/s
December+6+2.5 °C+2.3 °C+1.1+8.1 mm+0.6 h-1.7 %-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

Rainy days (estimated)
16
J
14
F
16
M
17
A
20
M
18
J
18
J
19
A
19
S
20
O
18
N
19
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
8
J
7
F
5
M
3
A
2
M
2
J
2
J
3
A
4
S
5
O
7
N
7
D
Average daily high°C
16
J
16
F
14
M
10
A
7
M
4
J
3
J
5
A
7
S
10
O
12
N
14
D
Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu below the Remarkables

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Queenstown in November?

The average daily high is around 12 °C, with an average daily low of about 2 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Queenstown in November?

The curated estimate is about 18 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 116 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Queenstown?

No month in Queenstown reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.