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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1500
1800
1600
1800
1700
1600
1700
4450
km/h
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
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 mm
8
16
4
6
7
0.7
1.3
32
3
2
0.7
0.2
0.2
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—
—
—
max °C
3
3
3
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
5
5
5
4
min °C
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
3
4
5
4
 chill °C
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
2
4
0
2
4
3
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2650
2700
2500
2600
2750
2950
2850
2750
2500
2750
2950
3050
2950
2900
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-6-5-6-5-5-5-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-1-1-2-2-1000-10333434554435645549999910111110109111291012101515151615171817171615171915171815
Sunrise
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6:18
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6:16
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6:15
—
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6:13
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6:11
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Sunset
8:27
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8:28
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8:30
—
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8:30
—
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8:31
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8:34
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km N
113m alt.
51 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
53 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
71 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Clayton
71 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).

* 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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