– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.
	Wed 16		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550		1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500			6750	1550	1550	1500
km/h	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	W	NW
See all weather maps
cm	18	47	6	1	—	—	—	—	8	10	25	—	—	—	—	—	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-8	-9	-4	-5	-7	-5	-7	-6	-9	-10	-4	-1	-2	-3	-4
min °C	-7	-8	-9	-10	-8	-6	-7	-8	-7	-7	-12	-11	-7	-2	-2	-5	-10
chill °C	-17	-16	-17	-16	-16	-14	-15	-15	-19	-19	-21	-22	-19	-11	-10	-17	-17

Freezing level m	1700	1350	1250	1250	950	1150	1550	1150	1500	1700	1300	1250	1600	1600	1400	1750	2100

	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	6:28	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:32	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.

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 656m alt. 51 minutes ago	6°C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 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.