Aoraki/Mount Cook weather
– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
20
W
30
NW
55
NW
55
NW
30
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
W
5
S
5
E
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
5
3
18
31
32
max °C
-1
-1
-1
0
1
4
4
3
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-6
-5
-2
-7
-6
-5
-4
-6
-5
0
-4
-3
-2
-5
-7
-6
-6
-4
1250
1550
1350
1450
2100
2400
2450
2450
2100
2000
2050
1650
1400
1650
1450
1200
1600
1650
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1850
1600
1600
1700
1550
1550
1800
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:12
8:12
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 184).
3
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 302).
28
159 km S
581m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 170).
0
164 km S
372m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
169 km E
287m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 280).
5
180 km SSE
62m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 228).
8
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
Rocky Gully
185 km SSW
1200m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 332 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.

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