Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Southern Beech on Mount Ross

Mount Ross

 

Days 0-3 Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather Summary:

A dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
partially cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
rain showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
25 WSW25
15 WSW15
15 W15
20 WSW20
10 S10
5 WSW5
10 NW10
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
15 W15
5 W5
0 SSW0
0 NNE0
10 NNW10
some clouds light snow some clouds rain shwrs some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds clear some clouds clear some clouds
See all weather maps
Rain
Rain mm
- - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-1 2 2 2 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 6 5 7 7
Low °C
-1 0 2 2 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 6 5 6 7
Chill °C
-7 -1 -2 -3 4 5 3 1 2 -1 2 2 0 3 5 5 6 5
Freezing level m
1350 2050 2550 2700 2700 3000 3150 3200 3250 3250 3100 3150 3100 3050 3100 3000 3100 3100
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-6-7-5-5-6-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-1-1-11111111111011-122255545355366577477711111010107101071212111314101414131818161617131717131819172021
Sunrise
- 6:45 - - 6:43 - - 6:41 - - 6:39 - - 6:39 - - 6:37 -
Sunset
- - 8:04 - - 8:06 - - 8:07 - - 8:07 - - 8:08 - - 8:10

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Haast
97 km SW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
11.2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
TaraHillsAws
105 km S
485m alt.
3 hours ago
11.2° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
Zelkova Geraldine
105 km ESE
135m alt.
44 minutes ago
9.3° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 323).
Timaru Airport
117 km SE
26m alt.
3 hours ago
8.4° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10 km
Hokitika Aero (aut)
121 km NE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
11.3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
10 km

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Aoraki/Mount Cook and within an acceptable time window.

Aoraki/Mount Cook Photos