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Whakapapa at 1962 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 21 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
max °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
chill °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -14 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
Humid % | 52 | 62 | 66 | 87 | 67 | 79 | 87 | 87 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 73 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 89 | 96 | 98 |
Freeze m | 3350 | 3500 | 3200 | 3050 | 2050 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 600 | 1100 | 1600 | 1150 | 1600 | 1850 | 1700 | 1600 | 1800 | 2250 |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
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Whakapapa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 69 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 67 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of September has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 1962 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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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Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Overall 3.3 Based on 52 votes and 59 reviews
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- Geoff Powdrell from Australia writes:
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Geoff Powdrell from Australia writes:
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
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