– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	8850		1600	1500	1550	1550	1600	1950	1650	1650	1700	1650	1750	2400	1850	1800
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	ESE	NE	NNW	SE	ESE	NNE	N	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	0	-1	0	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	3
min °C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2
chill °C	-5	-5	-5	-9	-5	1	-1	-1	3	2	3	2	1	1	1	-2

Freezing level m	2450	2150	2250	1300	1850	2400	2450	2300	2650	2700	2700	2700	2550	2500	2600	2500

	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—
	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.