– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 172mm), mostly on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sun 31		Monday 1			Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow
km/h	NNW	N	N	N	N	NW	W	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	3	5	—	—	—	—	12	6	10	20	14	14	2
mm	49	48	20	34	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	5	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	1	1	0
min °C	6	5	4	5	1	1	0	-1	-1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0
chill °C	0	0	-2	0	-6	-3	-3	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5

Freezing level m	3100	2900	2750	2750	2400	2300	2100	1750	1800	2000	2050	2250	2250	2250	2250	2200	2000
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	2000	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 172mm), mostly on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 350).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 40).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 280).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the NNE (35 kph at 30).	1 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 287).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (41 kph at 332).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 322).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (14 kph at 28).
Naseby 159 km S 581m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.

* 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.