– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 37mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).
		Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	0.2	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	4	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	5	6	6	6	7	6	7	7	5	7	8	7	6	-3	-1	3	6	6
min °C	5	5	6	5	6	7	5	7	7	5	7	6	5	1	-4	-4	1	5	5
chill °C	1	0	2	3	3	4	3	4	4	2	4	2	0	-6	-12	-11	-3	4	3

Freezing level m	4050	3300	3200	3700	3600	3500	3750	3700	3600	3650	3650	3600	3700	3100	1650	1200	3100	3250	3450
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1600		1750			1650			1650	1950	1550	1550	1650	1600	1650

	—	6:33	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	—	9:08	—	—	9:07	—	—	9:07	—	—	9:06	—	—	9:04	—	—	9:02	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Heavy rain (total 37mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 30).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 60).	20 km
ASCATB170E43S 121 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 313).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 242).
ASCATB169E44S 131 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 318).	- km
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
ASCATB171E42S 142 km NNE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the NW (10 kph at 319).	- 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.