– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1550	1550	2650	1600	1600	1000	1700	1600	1750	1600	1900
km/h	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	0
min °C	-8	-4	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2	0	-2
chill °C	-16	-12	-7	-9	-8	-8	-7	-8	-7	-9	-12	-10	-10	-10	-6	-8

Freezing level m	1000	1950	1900	1350	1800	1800	1300	2400	2550	2850	2650	2700	2800	2500	2900	2850

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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 (22 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).

* 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.