Expected July weather: July is when the ski season is fully up and running and Queenstown is in winter party mode. Days are cold and crisp but settled days with blue skies and lots of sunshine are the goal. Inversion clouds are less common and the snow level on the mountain landings is building up with deep powder to be found at many landings. There won’t be as many waterfalls at Earnslaw Burn as everything freezes (although it’s still awe-inspiring). The small and high alpine lakes like Lake Isobel, Lake Hope and Lake Erskine have frozen over.

1st July Sunrise 8.25am / Sunset 5.15pm approx