– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy rain	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
mm	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—
max °C	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	6	7	8	5	5	1	2
min °C	6	7	5	5	5	5	6	7	6	7	7	5	7	6	4	5	-2	-3
chill °C	4	5	2	0	1	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	5	2	-1	0	-10	-10

Freezing level m	3950	4100	4000	3400	3200	3750	3650	3500	3800	3750	3650	3700	3800	3500	3300	2900	2150	1550
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1650		1700			1650			1650		1550	1550	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	23° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	23° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	23° C	-	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	23° C	-	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 50).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 39 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 105 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 105).

* 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.