Queenstown weather in December 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Queenstown, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Queenstown64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in December in Queenstown12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Queenstown43
    43°F min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in December in Queenstown16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Queenstown0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.9 inches monthly rainfall in December in Queenstown3.9
    3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Queenstown10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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The December weather guide for New Zealand (Queenstown) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Queenstown in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 64°F in Queenstown in December, falling to 43°F at night.

How sunny is it in Queenstown in December?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Queenstown in December - that's 44% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Queenstown in December?

There are usually 12 days with some rain in Queenstown in December and the average monthly rainfall is 3.9 inches.

Queenstown December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Queenstown in December 2025. Select a month to view Queenstown sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Monday, 1st December 2025 04:54 20:15
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 04:53 20:29
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 05:01 20:35

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