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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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 AM
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
moderate snow
heavy snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow snow shwrs clear clear some clouds some clouds mod. snow heavy snow some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs heavy snow snow shwrs some clouds clear clear snow shwrs snow shwrs clear snow shwrs clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds
Wind km/h
30
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
55
NW
30
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
NW
60
NW
65
NNW
65
NW
35
WNW
15
WNW
30
S
30
SSW
25
WSW
85
WNW
65
WSW
50
WSW
65
W
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
55
W
45
W
20
W
10
SW
5
NNW
5
NW
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Snow
 cm
3 5 - - - - 9 21 - - - - - - - - 65 25 1 - - - 1 23 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-6 -6 -6 -7 -7 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -6 -4 -3 -3 -3 -6 -7 -10 -15 -15 -18 -13 -10 -10 -11 -7 -6 -5 -5 -5 -6 -8 -7 -7 -7 -8
Min °C
-7 -7 -6 -7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -5 -4 -3 -5 -7 -8 -13 -15 -17 -18 -17 -12 -12 -12 -9 -7 -6 -6 -6 -7 -8 -8 -7 -8 -8
 Chill °C
-13 -13 -14 -15 -15 -19 -17 -15 -13 -12 -12 -9 -8 -9 -10 -17 -19 -23 -27 -23 -30 -25 -21 -24 -25 -18 -17 -15 -14 -14 -17 -19 -13 -12 -7 -12
 Freezing Level m
1900 1850 1750 1700 1500 1600 1600 1350 1050 1350 1250 1400 1750 1550 1400 1550 1400 1400 1000 350 50 700 200 1100 1150 1450 1450 1500 1300 1350 1500 1450 1600 1850 1800 1650
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:11 - - 8:11
Sunset
5:09 - - 5:09 - - 5:09 - - 5:10 - - 5:10 - - 5:12 - - 5:12 - - 5:13 - - 5:13 - - 5:14 - - 5:14 - - 5:15 - -

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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
656m alt.
51 minutes ago
4.5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
19 km S
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
4.8° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
41 minutes ago
9.3° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
41 minutes ago
3.7° C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
6.3° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 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.

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