Queenstown vs Wānaka: which is better, month by month

Wānaka beats Queenstown in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (45 vs 39) — and they are within 3 points in November to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Queenstown

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: July 72/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Wānaka

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: July 71/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Queenstown vs Wānaka — all 12 months

Month	Queenstown	Wānaka	Winner	Gap
January	13Fnice, rainy, clean air	14Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
February	19Fnice, rainy, clean air	18Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
March	17Fnice, rainy, clean air	16Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
April	26Fcool, rainy, clean air	27Fcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
May	44Fcool, rainy, clean air	41Fcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	57Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
July	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
August	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
September	56Dcool, soaked, clean air	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
October	39Fcool, rainy, clean air	45Fcool, rainy, clean air	Wānaka	6
November	24Fnice, rainy, clean air	25Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	15Fnice, rainy, clean air	12Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (39 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.