Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 40.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 8 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||
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mod. rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | snow shwrs | light snow | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
max °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | |
93 | 93 | 94 | 86 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 88 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | |
4100 | 4300 | 4850 | 4300 | 4300 | 4200 | 3800 | 3100 | 2450 | 2050 | 2450 | 2400 | 2550 | 2700 | 2550 | 2800 | 2850 | 2800 | |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
Heavy rain (total 40.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| 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 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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Overall 3.3 Based on 42 votes and 59 reviews
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.
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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