Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 6 | |
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |
cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
min °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -6 | |
57 | 95 | 96 | 92 | 79 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 42 | 53 | 40 | 53 | 89 | 87 | 64 | 49 | |
3750 | 3900 | 3950 | 3750 | 3650 | 3800 | 3900 | 3900 | 3950 | 4100 | 3850 | 3550 | 3200 | 3350 | 3550 | 3250 | |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | 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 2300 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
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
Janet from New Zealand writes:
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
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