Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Top of Mt Ngauruhoe, Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Ngauruhoe

 

Days 0-3 Ruapehu Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Ruapehu Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Wind km/h
10 WNW10
15 WNW15
20 NW20
15 WNW15
15 W15
5 N5
5 N5
10 WNW10
10 N10
5 NE5
10 N10
15 N15
5 ENE5
10 NE10
5 E5
5 SSE5
10 SSW10
5 WNW5
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Rain
Rain mm
1 9 7 4 5 2 2 14 9 11 20 2 2 17 7 1 3 2
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
7 8 6 6 7 6 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 8 9 8
Low °C
6 7 5 5 7 6 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 9 7
Chill °C
5 5 3 3 4 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 6 5 3 7 8 8
Freezing level m
3100 3250 3000 2900 3000 3100 3000 3050 3050 3050 3000 3000 2950 3050 3100 3200 3250 3350
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
232122222111122334786676887666776898141412131412161512131211141312161713
Sunrise
5:43 - - 5:43 - - 5:43 - - 5:43 - - 5:45 - - 5:45 - -
Sunset
- 8:36 - - 8:37 - - 8:37 - - 8:38 - - 8:38 - - 8:39 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ruapehu. 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Waiouru Aero Aws
19 km SSE
820m alt.
3 hours ago
16.5° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
Conway- Ohakune
20 km SSW
620m alt.
51 minutes ago
26.0° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 194).
Taupo
76 km NE
401m alt.
3 hours ago
16.6° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
20 km
Taupo- Waipahihi
78 km NE
380m alt.
45 minutes ago
21.6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Aramoho
78 km S
0m alt.
44 minutes ago
23.7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ruapehu and within an acceptable time window.

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