– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600			1600				8150	1650	1650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600
km/h	WNW	S	W	WSW	S	W	WSW	SSE	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	SE
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	11	29	7	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-4	-4	-6	-3	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-12	-11	-10	-10	-8	-6	-6	-1	-3	-7	-7	-7	-7	-9	-12	-10	-11	-8	-7

Freezing level m	450	300	1050	300	650	1450	1300	1750	1900	1350	1550	1700	1650	1600	1600	1500	1500	1600	1500

	—	8:00	—	—	7:58	—	—	7:58	—	—	7:56	—	—	7:56	—	—	7:54	—	—
	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).

* 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.