– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1600	1500	1550	1500	1550	1650	1800	1650	1550	1700	1550	1700	1500	1650	1550
km/h	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
mm	0.9	1.5	32	5	5	1.4	0.5	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	—	0.1	0.4	12	0.9	0.5	—
max °C	4	5	5	4	4	3	5	5	4	5	6	5	6	6	5	4	4	2
min °C	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	5	6	4	4	5	3	3	2	1
chill °C	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	2	3	2	4	5	2	1	1	-3	-3	-4	-5

Freezing level m	2600	2750	2900	2650	2700	2650	2700	2800	2800	2850	3050	3000	2800	2850	3000	2550	2550	2200

	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 50 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 50 minutes ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 50 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 50 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).

* 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.