– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1650			1650	2400	2100	1700	1550			1700			2850
km/h	NNW	NW	W	WNW	NNE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-5	-8	-11	-14	-11	-8	-6	-5	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-6	-9	-14	-14	-13	-10	-7	-6	-10	-7	-6	-6	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-6	-9	-9	-11	-14	-24	-24	-24	-22	-15	-13	-20	-18	-16	-16	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level m	1950	2050	1600	1450	1600	900	550	800	0	1200	1550	1400	1600	2050	2050	2150	2300	2150

	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:28	—	—
	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).

* 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.