Wind statistics for Queenstown
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Queenstown, New Zealand — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 2.7 mph
- Average gusts: 13.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.6 mm
- Average temperature: 10°C
- Good kite days: 0 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: December (3.5 mph)
- Calmest month: June (1.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (11.3 mm)
How Queenstown compares
Queenstown ranks #322 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 1% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 30/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3 mph | 14.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.2 mph | 13.9 mph | 2.7 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 2.9 mph | 13.5 mph | 3.3 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 2.4 mph | 12.3 mph | 4.4 mm | 11°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 2.1 mph | 11.9 mph | 3.5 mm | 8°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 1.9 mph | 10.6 mph | 4.1 mm | 6°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 1.9 mph | 10.3 mph | 2.5 mm | 4°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 2.1 mph | 11.2 mph | 2.7 mm | 5°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 2.7 mph | 16.0 mph | 11.3 mm | 6°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 3.0 mph | 15.5 mph | 8.2 mm | 9°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.2 mph | 14.3 mph | 3.5 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.5 mph | 15.6 mph | 4.6 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Queenstown, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Queenstown using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.