– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	5000	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1600
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	SW	S	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	14	12	22	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-5	-5	-4
min °C	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-1	-2	-5	-5	-5	-6
chill °C	-10	-12	-5	-5	-4	-3	-5	-5	-5	-7	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5	-7	-11

Freezing level m	1100	1300	1500	1700	1350	1550	1850	1950	1850	1900	1700	1750	1750	1300	1150	1250	650

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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 Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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 656m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 59 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 59 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).

* 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.