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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
65
NW
60
W
45
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
65
WNW
50
W
45
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
65
NNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-6
-5
-5
-8
-11
-12
-11
-10
-7
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-9
-12
-13
-11
-11
-9
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
chill°C 
-14
-13
-13
-17
-17
-16
-18
-21
-26
-27
-22
-20
-18
-14
-11
-10
-12
-14
-19
Freezing level (m
3100
3000
3150
3100
2650
2850
2700
2500
2200
1600
2000
2300
2400
2800
2850
3050
3000
3000
2400
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1750
2450
1850
1700
1700
1650
1650
7000
1650
2300
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-4-6-6-6-9-12-13-11-11-8-6-6-5-5-5-6-1010-2-1-2-4-7-8-6-5-3-1-100-1-3346446330-3122554552710118101289738108111291111812171814161914161410151714181815181714
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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.
3 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
96 km SW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 297).
9
105 km S
485m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
24 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 55).
5
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 264).
19
Hororata
151 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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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