Queenstown vs Whistler: which is better, month by month

Whistler beats Queenstown in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 13) — while Queenstown wins May 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 vs Whistler — all 12 months

Month	Queenstown	Whistler	Winner	Gap
January	13Fnice, rainy, clean air	84Afreezing, soaked, clean air	Whistler	71
February	19Fnice, rainy, clean air	88Afreezing, rainy, clean air	Whistler	69
March	17Fnice, rainy, clean air	78Bcold, rainy, clean air	Whistler	61
April	26Fcool, rainy, clean air	58Dcold, rainy, clean air	Whistler	32
May	44Fcool, rainy, clean air	31Fnice, a little rain, clean air	Queenstown	13
June	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	21Fnice, a little rain, clean air	Queenstown	39
July	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	14Fwarm, a little rain, clean air	Queenstown	58
August	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	12Fwarm, a little rain, clean air	Queenstown	52
September	56Dcool, soaked, clean air	18Fnice, rainy, clean air	Queenstown	38
October	39Fcool, rainy, clean air	55Dcold, soaked, clean air	Whistler	16
November	24Fnice, rainy, clean air	73Bcold, soaked, clean air	Whistler	49
December	15Fnice, rainy, clean air	82Afreezing, soaked, clean air	Whistler	67

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (13 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Queenstown

🇳🇿 New Zealand · mild climate

Best month: July 72/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Whistler

🇨🇦 Canada · mild climate

Best month: February 88/100
Months won: 7 of 12

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