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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
55
NW
35
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
WSW
0
S
0
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
10
SSE
35
SSE
45
SSE
35
SE
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Snowflake cm
8
1
3
4
12
2
3
 mm
39
29
max °C
4
3
0
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-6
-6
min °C
4
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-3
-4
-6
-6
 chill °C
-3
-4
-7
-6
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-10
-13
-16
-16
Freezing level m
2650
2550
1850
1700
1850
1450
1300
1500
1200
1250
1450
1550
1900
1900
1650
1350
1000
400
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1600
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1550
1550
1800
1500
1500
1850
1750
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-12-13-10-10-9-10-11-12-12-11-11-11-12-13-15-14-2-4-7-8-4-4-4-5-6-6-6-7-6-6-7-8-11-942-1-2-1-2-2-2-3-3-3-200-2-4-6-611865433322335542-1-317151212118910899912119952
Sunrise
8:11
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 68mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, 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.
46 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 142).
5
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
69
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 315).
91
Hororata
151 km E
172m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 92).
0
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 34 degs) was rejected.
159 km S
581m alt.
50 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
0
164 km S
372m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
169 km E
287m alt.
45 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
85
180 km SSE
62m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 227).
8
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 328).
39
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 273).
6

* 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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