Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), mainly falling Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24.0mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 7 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | risk thun- der | risk thun- der | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | |
max °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
min °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | -5 | -10 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
64 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 91 | 72 | 75 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 82 | 62 | 92 | |
3650 | 4150 | 4000 | 4000 | 3950 | 3850 | 3600 | 3150 | 1750 | 2250 | 2450 | 2750 | 3050 | 3200 | 3100 | 2900 | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), mainly falling Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24.0mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 24 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 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 52 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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