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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
10
W
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
55
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
2.0
13
10
 mm 
1.4
2
0.1
0.1
0.1
27
3
6
3
max°C
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
4
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
-2
0
2
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
min°C
1
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
-1
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
-1
2
2
7
7
7
8
7
6
chill°C 
-3
2
3
4
4
0
1
1
-2
0
1
3
0
-1
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-10
-7
-2
-3
-1
2
2
6
6
5
5
3
2
Freezing level (m
2400
3100
3350
3650
3800
3800
3700
3450
2850
2550
2600
2800
3100
2550
2500
2150
2050
2150
2100
2100
2600
1900
1750
1200
1450
1800
1550
1850
2600
3500
3450
3400
3450
3550
3400
3200
Cloud base (m)
1050
1650
1600
1000
1550
1600
1550
1550
1950
1950
1600
1550
1600
1850
1500
1550
1700
1500
1550
1550
1600
3350
2000
1750
1700
9950
8750
1750
2050
1650
950
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
Sunset
7:52
7:50
7:47
7:45
7:44
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:35
7:34
7:31

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed 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
16° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
Mount Cook Airport Automatic Weather Station
19 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
19 km S
650m alt.
47 minutes ago
16° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
47 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
53 km SSE
716m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 135).

* 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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