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

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

Issued: 12 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
30
NNW
45
N
35
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WNW
50
WNW
 cm 
2
3
3
2
4
 mm 
3
0.3
17
7
0.7
7
max°C
2
3
3
3
1
0
-1
0
0
1
2
2
1
4
5
4
5
4
5
min°C
1
1
3
1
1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
2
1
0
2
5
3
5
4
3
chill°C 
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-3
0
-4
-5
-1
2
-2
0
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
2400
2200
2700
2400
2350
2000
1600
1850
1950
2050
2400
2300
2100
2450
2600
3050
2850
2850
2650
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1650
1700
1900
1700
1650
1900
2100
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-7-8-9-12-14-13-12-9-8-9-9-8-8-6-6-6-6-4-5-3-4-4-7-8-8-7-4-3-5-5-3-3-1-1-2-122321-1-2-10122135454489987647667861012912101014161614141311131312141412171914181716
Sunrise
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 281).
5
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 325).
43

* 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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