Aoraki/Mount Cook weather
– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 12 am Sat 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
night
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
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clear
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clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
80
S
55
S
40
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
55
NW
65
WNW
45
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
WNW
40
W
45
WSW
Wave Height Map
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T newzealand.wind.18.cc23
T newzealand.wind.42.cc23
T newzealand.wind.66.cc23
T newzealand.wind.90.cc23
T newzealand.wind.114.cc23
T newzealand.wind.138.cc23
T newzealand.wind.162.cc23
T newzealand.wind.186.cc23
T newzealand.wind.210.cc23
T newzealand.wind.234.cc23
T newzealand.wind.258.cc23
T newzealand.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
13
1.0
 mm 
max°C
1
1
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
min°C
-4
1
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
chill°C 
-16
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-2
-6
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-13
-15
-16
-16
-16
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-8
-11
-10
-12
-11
-10
-9
-13
-14
-15
-15
Freezing level (m
3500
4000
4000
3900
3600
3500
3400
3450
3400
3450
3450
3400
3500
3350
2750
2800
2550
2650
2550
2750
2750
2550
2750
2850
2950
2850
2900
2700
2650
2800
3150
3150
2950
2700
2400
3000
Cloud base (m)
2050
1650
6800
6350
1650
1650
1550
1550
1700
1650
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
2000
2100
1700
2250
1650
1650
2050
1700
1600
1650
1600
1550
1500
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:56
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:02
7:03
8:03
8:06
8:07
Sunset
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:27
7:24
7:22
7:21
7:20
6:17
7:15
7:14
7:13

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Aoraki/Mount Cook. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
650m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
Mount Cook Airport Automatic Weather Station
19 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
44 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
44 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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