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

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

Issued: 12 pm Sat 10 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 161mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
risk tstorm
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
N
5
SE
4
19
0.7
33
60
40
8
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
1
0.6
max °C
7
7
9
8
3
3
1
3
3
5
5
3
4
4
3
5
5
4
min °C
6
7
6
5
3
-2
-1
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
0
1
0
-1
-4
-8
-6
-1
-1
0
2
0
3
3
0
2
4
1
3350
3500
3250
3300
2600
2000
1750
2900
3950
3700
3450
3100
2700
2800
2550
2600
2750
2650
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1650
1600
1550
1600
1600
1700
1550
1600
1750
1700
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-3-6-9-9-41-1-2-5-6-6-7-7-6-62332-3-5-515431-2-1-2-2-2-277873103345344345412121313966757979109101110171819191612131412151613161715171816
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
Sunset
9:22
9:22
9:21
9:21
9:20
9:20

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 161mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 350).
96 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
SHIP5492
115 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
10 km
SHIP7826
116 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP4609
116 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
4 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 83 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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