Climate of Queenstown
Queenstown has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Queenstown is 22° degrees and there is about 499 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 166 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 18°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 498 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2571 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 18°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in January |
Coldest month: | 18°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 199 days |
Days with rain: | 166 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 498 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2571 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Queenstown.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Queenstown.
Climate table of Queenstown
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Queenstown. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Queenstown might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 72 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 57 | 40 | 65 |
Days with rain | 20 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
Dry days | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Queenstown
The best time to visit Queenstown in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Queenstown is 25°C in January and the lowest is 18°C in June.
Climate of Queenstown by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Queenstown? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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