– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light snow	heavy snow	light rain	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	1550	1550	1650	1600	1600	1750	1700	1850	2500	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550
km/h	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	ENE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	11	—	—	—
mm	0.6	6	9	0.4	0.8	—	0.1	0.7	—	0.3	1.5	5	14	6	6	0.5	0.9	—
max °C	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	3	2	2	3	4	2
min °C	5	6	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	5	4	2	2	2	1	2	3	-1
chill °C	3	4	2	3	3	4	3	3	1	2	-1	-4	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	-8

Freezing level m	2850	2850	2700	2800	2900	2850	2750	2800	2750	2900	2950	2700	2450	2350	2300	2350	2600	2100

	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.