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

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
55
NW
55
NW
55
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
5
W
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
3
8
20
23
34
20
max °C
-1
-1
-1
0
1
4
4
3
4
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-1
-6
-5
-2
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-8
-7
-6
-1
1300
1600
1400
1450
2000
2450
2600
2550
2250
1850
1850
1500
1300
1500
1200
1350
1650
1750
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1650
1600
1650
1600
1600
1600
1800
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:12
8:12
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon 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
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 150).
5
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
56 minutes ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 254).
7
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 92 degs) was rejected.
159 km S
581m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 345).
18
164 km S
372m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
169 km E
287m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 197).
13
180 km SSE
62m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 246).
8
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
56 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 289 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
56 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 72 degs) was rejected.
Rocky Gully
185 km SSW
1200m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 313 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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