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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1850
1650
1650
1700
1950
2350
1550
1500
1500
1500
1800
1800
km/h
20
NW
0
N
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
3
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.9
—
—
0.8
0.1
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
6
7
5
min °C
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
5
6
4
 chill °C
-5
1
-1
0
3
2
3
3
-1
0
-3
-5
-2
-1
1
5
5
2
Freezing level m
1900
2350
2500
2400
2700
2700
2750
2750
2550
2500
2400
2200
2250
2450
2750
3200
3350
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-8-9-10-10-8-5-4-3-1-4-3-3-3-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-5-4-3-11340123334433322346755778989118109889911128111313151613161714171614151514181814
Sunrise
7:01
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—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
Sunset
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
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—
7:59
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
650m alt.
26 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
26 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km N
113m alt.
25 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
36 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
36 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
26 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
26 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Clayton
71 km ESE
937m alt.
36 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
26 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
71 km S
468m alt.
36 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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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