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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
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clear
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heavy snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
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clear
clear clear clear some clouds heavy snow snow shwrs some clouds some clouds clear cloudy some clouds clear clear some clouds snow shwrs clear clear clear some clouds clear snow shwrs snow shwrs clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs heavy snow snow shwrs snow shwrs cloudy light snow some clouds clear
Wind km/h
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
25
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
35
WSW
55
W
85
WNW
30
WSW
40
SW
65
SSW
45
SW
60
WSW
75
W
95
W
60
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
NNW
60
NNW
90
NNW
100
NW
75
NW
60
NW
10
N
15
ESE
10
SE
5
WSW
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Snow
 cm
- - - - 17 17 - - - - - - - - 35 - - - - - 6 11 - - - - - - 16 69 44 1 - 1 - -
Rain
 mm
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Max °C
-12 -12 -12 -13 -13 -13 -14 -14 -12 -12 -12 -9 -8 -11 -12 -19 -20 -11 -9 -10 -11 -14 -11 -8 -6 -5 -4 -6 -6 -8 -9 -11 -10 -12 -10 -9
Min °C
-12 -12 -13 -13 -13 -14 -14 -14 -15 -12 -13 -12 -9 -12 -18 -20 -20 -18 -10 -11 -15 -15 -12 -9 -7 -5 -5 -8 -7 -11 -11 -12 -12 -13 -11 -10
 Chill °C
-22 -23 -21 -26 -25 -23 -24 -25 -22 -21 -19 -17 -17 -24 -28 -31 -34 -23 -20 -23 -25 -29 -23 -19 -15 -13 -9 -17 -20 -24 -22 -22 -17 -19 -14 -16
 Freezing Level m
1800 1650 1450 1600 1600 1350 1200 1400 1000 850 1250 1300 1200 1300 1550 400 900 550 850 1250 1100 1350 1250 1000 1500 1500 2800 2000 1850 2300 2450 1850 1600 1650 1700 1450
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:12 - - 8:11 - - 8:11 - -
Sunset
- 5:09 - - 5:09 - - 5:10 - - 5:10 - - 5:12 - - 5:12 - - 5:13 - - 5:13 - - 5:14 - - 5:14 - - 5:15 - - 5:15 -

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
650m alt.
29 minutes ago
10.0° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
29 minutes ago
12.2° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
29 minutes ago
6.9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
29 minutes ago
4.7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
29 minutes ago
10.0° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).

* 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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