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

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

Issued: 6 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
NW
35
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
55
W
20
NW
15
NNW
5
SW
25
S
35
SW
35
SW
55
WSW
70
WSW
105
W
105
WNW
75
W
55
WNW
75
NW
 cm 
2
16
12
1
1
20
4
10
 mm 
max°C
-8
-12
-11
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-10
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
chill°C 
-21
-24
-25
-25
-24
-17
-16
-14
-17
-18
-16
-17
-18
-20
-21
-17
-17
-18
Freezing level (m
2300
1900
1800
1950
1950
2100
2200
2350
1950
2450
2600
2700
2800
2800
2900
3000
2750
2800
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
6650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1800
1600
1800
1500
1600
1550
1900
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07

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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 -8°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 350).
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 265).
17
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
47 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 169).
0
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Hororata
151 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
17° 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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