Next 3 days weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
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heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | light rain | |
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12 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
max °C | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
-5 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | |
99 | 99 | 89 | 67 | 60 | 91 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 82 | 76 | 41 | 48 | 77 | 95 | 92 | 79 | |
1500 | 1300 | 1150 | 1750 | 2000 | 1550 | 1300 | 1850 | 2250 | 1700 | 1450 | 2700 | 3050 | 3450 | 2450 | 2600 | 2800 | |
 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
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| Last snowfall: | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | 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 1774 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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