– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).
		Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1650			1850		1500	1500	1500	1500					1550	1550	6800
km/h	NW	WNW	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
See all weather maps
cm	42	10	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-16	-19	-19	-16	-14	-13	-12	-12	-11	-12	-15	-14	-15	-15	-15	-14	-14	-13	-13
min °C	-18	-20	-21	-21	-15	-14	-14	-12	-11	-14	-15	-15	-16	-16	-15	-14	-14	-13	-13
chill °C	-34	-34	-36	-36	-28	-26	-26	-21	-22	-29	-32	-32	-30	-28	-26	-23	-22	-22	-22

Freezing level m	1500	1050	1000	150	0	1100	750	1000	1350	1300	1500	1500	1250	800	1200	450	650	1150	750

	—	7:54	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:48	—	—
	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:42	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 52 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 52 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 52 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 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.