– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 28 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 5 pm Mon 28 Apr Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).
	Mon 28		Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	SE	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	S	SW	SSW	SSW
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	1.0	4	5	4	7	4	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-4	-6	-7	-6	-5	-3	-1	-1	0	0
min°C	1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-6	-6	-7	-6	-5	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2
chill°C	-1	-5	-6	-6	-4	-10	-11	-15	-15	-17	-17	-13	-10	-9	-6	-8	-10

Freezing level (m)	3300	2750	2900	2800	2700	2350	1900	1450	1400	1400	1300	1400	2200	2400	2750	2850	2750
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700		1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	2000	2150	2000	5450	6750	8800		1650	2900

	—	—	7:26	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—
	5:46	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:38	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 39 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 39 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 47 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Strong winds from the E (39 kph at 94).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 20).

* 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.