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

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

Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 99mm), mostly on Sun morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
risk tstorm
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
60
NW
55
NW
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
60
39
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.8
0.2
0.6
1.1
5
20
47
max °C
8
5
2
2
4
3
5
5
3
3
4
3
5
6
5
5
5
6
min °C
6
3
-2
-1
3
2
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
0
-4
-8
-7
0
-1
1
2
-1
1
2
1
3
4
2
2
2
3
3100
2900
1850
1800
3200
3900
3750
3400
2650
2550
2650
2600
2750
2700
2750
2900
3100
3300
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1600
1750
1550
1550
1700
1550
1750
1550
1600
1650
1750
1800
1600
1550
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:16
Sunset
9:22
9:21
9:21
9:20
9:20
9:19

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 99mm), mostly on Sun morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). 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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
lightning 84km NW of Pleasant Point
26 km SE
1624m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
ASCATB170E43S
83 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 304).
- km
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
2 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 276).
19
lightning 43km N of Methven
122 km ENE
922m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
ASCATB169E43S
122 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
- km

* 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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