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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
60
NW
90
NNW
110
NNW
95
NW
75
NNW
40
NW
10
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
45
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
40
WNW
25
SW
 cm 
6
5
53
37
16
10
6
21
4
3
 mm 
max°C
-5
-6
-6
-4
-5
-12
-16
-12
-10
-8
-5
-5
-5
-7
-9
-11
-16
min°C
-5
-7
-8
-4
-11
-14
-16
-15
-11
-9
-7
-5
-5
-9
-9
-13
-17
chill°C 
-14
-18
-22
-17
-25
-28
-29
-22
-20
-19
-17
-13
-14
-21
-21
-25
-28
Freezing level (m
2850
2350
2300
3000
2350
1700
1600
1200
1800
2200
2500
2900
2850
2150
2350
2050
1200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1650
1650
1650
1600
1750
1500
1650
1500
1500
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:19

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri 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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 335).
30
105 km S
485m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 169).
0
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 94).
28

* 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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