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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 5 am Sat 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
SW
35
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
10
SSE
25
SW
45
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
W
60
W
55
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
S
5
SE
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.12.cc23
T newzealand.wind.36.cc23
T newzealand.wind.60.cc23
T newzealand.wind.84.cc23
T newzealand.wind.108.cc23
T newzealand.wind.132.cc23
T newzealand.wind.156.cc23
T newzealand.wind.180.cc23
T newzealand.wind.204.cc23
T newzealand.wind.228.cc23
T newzealand.wind.252.cc23
T newzealand.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
9
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-8
-9
-14
-13
-10
-9
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-9
-12
-6
-5
-3
-5
-4
-5
-6
-9
-7
-5
min°C
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-7
-9
-15
-15
-13
-13
-10
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-9
-10
-13
-11
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-9
-9
-8
-7
chill°C 
-18
-16
-11
-10
-9
-6
-8
-9
-14
-16
-20
-25
-22
-23
-26
-20
-19
-16
-15
-13
-14
-13
-12
-20
-23
-24
-21
-12
-13
-15
-13
-13
-15
-15
-16
-12
Freezing level (m
1100
2000
3100
3200
3250
3250
3250
3250
2800
2150
2250
1950
1250
1300
1150
1050
1700
1750
2400
2500
1550
1850
2400
1350
1200
1650
1350
1350
3250
2700
3000
2950
2600
1950
2350
2250
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1650
9950
1550
1600
1000
1600
1700
1500
1550
1650
1600
1600
9150
1650
1750
1600
1550
1600
1550
1600
1600
1600
1600
9700
9650
1600
7100
1050
1700
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-5-4-4-4-4-4-5-7-9-12-15-13-12-10-9-6-6-6-7-7-6-8-10-13-9-5-4-5-5-5-8-9-8-6-2-2-1111110-2-4-7-11-9-8-5-4-2-1-1-2-2-1-3-5-8-4-12-10-1-3-4-3-1-21122332111-2-5-5-5-3-2-112-101-1-3-2-2-112322111255667775674211233564552243346776675811101212111313111213119879109121210121299119101111131211121310
Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:39
Sunset
5:46
5:45
5:44
5:42
5:40
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun morning).

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.
37 minutes ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
19 km S
650m alt.
27 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
27 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
27 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
27 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).

* 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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