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: 6 am Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1000
950
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
1650
1600
1650
1950
1650
km/h
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
4
8
10
0.8
4
37
8
1.6
0.1
0.9
0.6
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—
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.4
20
max °C
3
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
min °C
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
 chill °C
-2
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
3
1
4
4
3
2
3
1
Freezing level m
2600
2700
2500
2600
2650
2900
2800
2700
2650
2800
2800
2900
2950
3000
2900
2850
2700
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-1000-1-1-2-134345554455456555591091011111110911119111210111111151615171817171716181815181916181817
Sunrise
6:18
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—
6:16
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—
6:15
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—
6:13
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6:11
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—
6:11
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Sunset
—
8:28
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8:30
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8:30
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—
8:31
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—
8:34
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8:35
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°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.
33 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km N
113m alt.
30 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
33 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
33 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
71 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
71 km SE
393m alt.
33 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
71 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).

* 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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