Queenstown Climate by Month
Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Queenstown is one of warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 84°F (29°C) in January and 65°F (18°C) in June, with the coldest nights (July) near 38°F (3°C). It gets 21 in (532 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 38°F(3°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 21 in(532 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 53%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Queenstown
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, September and October, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 1.4 in (36 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; February is the hottest, with highs of 83°F (29°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Queenstown weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 84°F(29°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 58% | 6.8 |
| FebFebruary | 83°F(29°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 61% | 6.3 |
| MarMarch | 81°F(27°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 59% | 5.4 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(24°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 58% | 4.3 |
| MayMay | 70°F(21°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 51% | 3.5 |
| JunJune | 65°F(18°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 46% | 3.1 |
| JulJuly | 65°F(18°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 47% | 3.4 |
| AugAugust | 69°F(20°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 48% | 4.2 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 46% | 5.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 51% | 5.9 |
| NovNovember | 79°F(26°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 55% | 6.7 |
| DecDecember | 83°F(28°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 57% | 6.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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