– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).
	Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	heavy rain	light rain	clear	some clouds	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	E	ESE	E	E	E	NE	N	N	NNE	N	W	SSW	WSW	WNW	SW	SSW	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	1.4	13	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	3	0	-1	-3	-7	-8	-1
min °C	2	2	3	4	3	1	1	1	1	3	4	1	-1	-3	-6	-9	-9	-5
chill °C	-2	-2	-2	0	0	-4	-3	-4	-5	-2	4	-3	-4	-7	-12	-19	-18	-14

Freezing level m	3300	3350	3500	3600	3550	3400	3250	3250	3400	3500	3600	3550	3000	2800	1750	1650	1950	2200
Cloud base (m)		1650	1650	9050	1650	6050	2600	1600	1600	1550	1550	1950	2150	1650	2100		1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 11 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SSE (11 kph at 160).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 11 hours ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 11 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 11 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 11 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 100).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 11 hours ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 11 hours ago	20° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 76).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 10 hours ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 10 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 33).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 10 hours ago	19° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.