– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 14 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 164mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.
		Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1650	1550	1550	1600	1650
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	4	137	23	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	5	3	1	3	6	5	3	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	2	4	5	1	1	2	5	4	2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-1	2	2	-4	-6	-5	-1	-1	-3	-7	-6	-6	-8	-9	-6	-5

Freezing level m	2950	2900	3050	2450	2100	2550	2950	2850	2450	1800	1600	2000	1350	1750	1900	1750

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 164mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).

* 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.