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

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1650
1750
1700
1700
1950
2300
1650
1600
1500
1700
1650
1600
km/h
20
NW
0
N
10
ESE
5
ENE
0
E
0
SE
0
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
SE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
—
0.3
0.6
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
4
5
6
7
5
min °C
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
4
4
6
6
3
 chill °C
-5
1
-1
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
-3
-6
-2
2
2
5
4
-1
Freezing level m
1850
2400
2450
2350
2750
2750
2750
2700
2600
2500
2450
2100
2250
2700
3150
3350
3400
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-7-8-9-10-9-6-4-3-2-2-4-3-3-3-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-5-4-11233012333443431345674577898910910979101012128121313141613161714171614151715191813
Sunrise
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
Sunset
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:59
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat 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
19 km S
650m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km N
113m alt.
34 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
45 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
53 km SSE
716m alt.
35 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
65 km SSE
648m alt.
35 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Clayton
71 km ESE
937m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
35 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
71 km S
468m alt.
45 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 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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