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

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
25
NNE
35
N
40
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
45
NNE
20
N
25
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NNW
 cm 
4
3
3
1.0
5
 mm 
0.1
3
0.1
0.2
max°C
4
0
0
2
3
2
1
2
3
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-7
-4
0
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
min°C
3
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-6
-7
-5
-3
1
2
3
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
chill°C 
-3
-7
-7
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-4
-7
-6
-9
-10
-11
-12
-11
-12
-14
-15
-12
-10
-3
0
0
2
3
4
7
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
3
Freezing level (m
3750
3000
3100
3300
3300
3350
3150
3150
3500
3000
2800
2700
2700
2650
2250
2500
2600
2200
1900
2300
2500
3250
3400
3650
3850
3900
4100
4100
4150
4050
4000
3700
3700
3800
3700
3750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1900
1550
1850
1550
1650
1850
1950
1550
1600
1650
1550
1550
1650
1550
1600
1650
1550
1750
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
9050
1650
1850
1700
1650
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:58
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:13
Sunset
8:46
8:45
8:44
8:43
8:40
8:39
8:37
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:31
8:30

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
25° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
21° C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
72 km S
455m alt.
48 minutes ago
26° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
ASCATC170E43S
79 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB170E43S
80 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 66).
- km
94 km NE
66m alt.
55 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 3).
15

* 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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