IATA Code
ZQN
ICAO Code
NZQN
Airport Type
Medium Airport
Class
International
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is the primary airport serving Queenstown and Central Otago, New Zealand, handling domestic services and a mix of seasonal international flights. The airport is compact and located relatively close to Queenstown town.
Weather & Climate near Queenstown Airport #
Climate
Queenstown Airport's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in January) and cold winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from -1°C to 22°C. Moderate rainfall (878 mm/year).
Air Quality:
AQI 25
Good
Best Time to Visit
FebruaryMarchApril
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
27°
Warmest Month
-14°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 10° - 22° | 16° | 83 mm | overcast | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 15.0h |
| February | Very Good | 9° - 22° | 16° | 49 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 very high | 13.8h |
| March | Good | 8° - 19° | 14° | 74 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 3.0 m/s | 1.1 high | 12.2h |
| April | Good | 5° - 16° | 10° | 81 mm | partly cloudy | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 0.5 moderate | 10.6h |
| May | Acceptable | 2° - 11° | 5° | 76 mm | partly cloudy | 92% | 3.0 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.3h |
| June | Poor | -1° - 8° | 1° | 63 mm | partly cloudy | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.6h |
| July | Poor | -1° - 8° | 1° | 89 mm | partly cloudy | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.9h |
| August | Acceptable | 0° - 10° | 3° | 67 mm | partly cloudy | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 0.3 low | 10.1h |
| September | Acceptable | 3° - 13° | 5° | 70 mm | partly cloudy | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 11.6h |
| October | Good | 5° - 16° | 10° | 82 mm | overcast | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 high | 13.2h |
| November | Good | 6° - 18° | 12° | 63 mm | overcast | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 very high | 14.7h |
| December | Good | 9° - 20° | 14° | 81 mm | overcast | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 15.4h |
