What is the weather like in Queenstown vs Wellington in January?

In January, Queenstown averages 23°C high / 10°C low with about 108 mm of rain; Wellington averages 22°C high / 15°C low with about 52 mm.

Queenstown vs Wellington in January

Wellington is the better pick in January — 91 vs 13 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Wellington is nice, a little rain, clean air, while Queenstown is nice, rainy, clean air.

Queenstown vs Wellington — January climate, side by side

	Queenstown	Wellington
Comfort score	13/100 (F)	91/100 (S)
Feels-like high	23°C	21°C
Avg high / low	23° / 10°	22° / 15°
Rainfall	108 mm	52 mm
Rainy days	11	9
Humidity	72%	80%
Air quality (AQI)	15	26

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Queenstown vs Wellington in January — FAQ

Is January better in Queenstown or Wellington?: Wellington is the better pick in January — 91 vs 13 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Wellington is nice, a little rain, clean air, while Queenstown is nice, rainy, clean air.
What is the weather like in Queenstown vs Wellington in January?: In January, Queenstown averages 23°C high / 10°C low with about 108 mm of rain; Wellington averages 22°C high / 15°C low with about 52 mm.