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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
km/h
35
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
30
SE
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
8
2
1
5
3
 mm
32
max °C
3
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-4
-5
min °C
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
 chill °C
-5
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-3
-8
-10
-13
-14
Freezing level m
2500
1900
1650
1700
1500
1350
1500
1150
1150
1450
1550
1800
1900
1800
1350
1200
500
Cloud base (m)
1500
1600
1550
1600
1600
1550
1550
1600
1650
1550
1500
1850
1950
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-12-13-10-10-9-10-11-11-11-11-9-10-11-12-12-12-4-7-8-4-4-4-5-5-6-6-6-4-5-6-6-7-62-1-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-10-2-3-4-59643333223455421-215121110891089101011119872
Sunrise
8:11
8:12
8:12
8:12
8:12
Sunset
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

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
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 169).
5
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
0
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 211).
7
159 km S
581m alt.
29 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 305).
6
164 km S
372m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
169 km E
287m alt.
39 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 235).
6
180 km SSE
62m alt.
58 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 211).
5
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 182).
0
Rocky Gully
185 km SSW
1200m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 314 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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