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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 5 am Sun 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
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night
AM
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
AM
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night
AM
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
WSW
40
W
65
WSW
45
SW
50
SSW
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ENE
30
N
30
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
S
10
NW
30
NW
30
W
40
W
60
WSW
75
S
30
S
15
S
15
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
20
N
45
NNW
65
N
65
NNW
85
NW
75
NW
80
NW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.12.cc23
T newzealand.wind.36.cc23
T newzealand.wind.60.cc23
T newzealand.wind.84.cc23
T newzealand.wind.108.cc23
T newzealand.wind.132.cc23
T newzealand.wind.156.cc23
T newzealand.wind.180.cc23
T newzealand.wind.204.cc23
T newzealand.wind.228.cc23
T newzealand.wind.252.cc23
T newzealand.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
2.0
36
89
28
10
65
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-14
-14
-13
min°C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-13
-14
-15
-14
chill°C 
-14
-14
-17
-14
-15
-15
-12
-11
-9
-13
-14
-18
-16
-12
-15
-16
-15
-16
-16
-18
-17
-19
-20
-22
-17
-14
-14
-10
-10
-17
-20
-21
-28
-30
-31
-30
Freezing level (m
3000
2900
2300
3050
3150
2950
2850
2950
3100
3050
2700
2050
2100
2350
2400
2300
2450
2500
2600
2300
2150
1950
2200
1500
2050
2450
2300
2450
2150
1700
1850
2400
2250
1800
1550
1750
Cloud base (m)
1000
5750
8250
9300
9250
9650
9900
8900
8500
6750
2200
1900
2400
1650
1000
8150
1600
1550
1750
1650
1550
1750
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-4-5-6-7-8-7-8-8-8-8-8-9-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-11-14-15-140-1-101-1-101-1-2-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-2-1-1-2-4-5-4-6-9-10-810134444443112222321100-212110-1021-2-3-2434689999986677888876653575544677545998111212131314141311121312141413141412121171012910109121313111011
Sunrise
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:04
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
8:10
Sunset
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the NE 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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Mount Cook Airport Automatic Weather Station
19 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
19 km S
650m alt.
34 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
34 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
34 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).

* 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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