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Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 69.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 7 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | |
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— | 1 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
max°C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
min°C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
37 | 69 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 93 | 94 | 80 | 69 | 66 | 53 | 48 | 65 | 56 | 64 | 82 | 70 | 48 | 59 | |
3550 | 3500 | 3600 | 3750 | 3900 | 3650 | 3250 | 3650 | 4000 | 4100 | 4150 | 3900 | 3950 | 3500 | 3200 | 3250 | 3150 | 3000 | 3100 | |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
Heavy rain (total 69.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | 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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