Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area is: Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), mainly falling Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 4 | |
Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. snow | light snow | light rain | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | |
max °C | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
min °C | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | -3 | -2 | 3 | -1 |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -7 | -5 | 0 | -3 | |
82 | 64 | 62 | 84 | 66 | 95 | 64 | 68 | 90 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 92 | 66 | 87 | |
3200 | 3250 | 3400 | 3450 | 3450 | 3550 | 3350 | 3400 | 3600 | 3800 | 3700 | 3700 | 3100 | 2800 | 1350 | 1050 | 1700 | 1550 | |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:59 | — |
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), mainly falling Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1434 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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