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 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
NNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
W
25
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
60
WSW
75
WSW
100
WNW
115
WNW
75
WNW
65
W
80
WNW
70
NW
75
NW
100
NW
 cm 
8
9
1
12
9
4
13
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
min°C
-12
-12
-12
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
chill°C 
-23
-24
-23
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-16
-18
-19
-20
-17
-16
-16
-18
-17
-19
Freezing level (m
1800
1900
2050
2200
2200
2300
2150
2550
2700
2800
2800
2650
2800
2950
2950
2900
2650
2750
2750
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1550
5800
1650
1750
1700
1650
1700
1650
1800
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-11-9-10-10-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-2-2-100-1-1-2-2-101122145354556655456768971011811101112121212121011131411141612171813181617181818181816
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri 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.
51 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
96 km SW
5m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 150).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
31
105 km S
485m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
20 km
ASCATC169E44S
118 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 132).
- km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 238 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 232).
15

* 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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