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

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
0
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
35
NNW
45
NNW
65
NW
40
WNW
25
NW
 cm 
1
38
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-11
-13
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
min°C
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
chill°C 
-18
-18
-18
-18
-21
-17
-17
-11
-11
-11
-15
-16
-17
-19
-23
-25
-26
-23
-20
Freezing level (m
1400
1500
1550
1300
1450
1850
1850
1900
2000
2000
2000
1900
1950
1950
1900
1450
1600
1800
1850
Cloud base (m)
7000
6550
6050
1000
1000
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-13-14-14-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-13-12-12-11-7-8-8-8-7-6-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-6-7-8-7-7-6-2-2-3-3-2-1-1-1000-1-10-1-3-2-1-12332343554544543456688599699699710108101111
Sunrise
8:03
8:03
8:02
8:02
8:00
8:00
Sunset
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 308).
4
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 184).
2
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.

* 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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