– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).
		Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1050		1600			1650	1600		1650	1050		1650	1800		1600	1000
km/h	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
min °C	1	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0	-1
chill °C	-7	-6	-6	-6	-4	-7	-6	-3	-5	-9	-7	-4	-4	-3	-6	-9

Freezing level m	3350	3050	2950	2800	3050	3000	3350	3400	3350	3000	2950	3100	3050	3200	3150	2900

	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—
	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).

* 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.