Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 6 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 8 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy rain | light rain | light rain | clear | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
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13 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
min °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
99 | 98 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 57 | 53 | 77 | 88 | 61 | 72 | 63 | 63 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 58 | 38 | |
3350 | 3450 | 3350 | 3150 | 3150 | 3250 | 3050 | 2950 | 2800 | 2850 | 2750 | 2950 | 3150 | 3000 | 3400 | 3700 | 3100 | 3800 | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).
Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
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. |
|---|---|
0.1 | 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.3 Based on 42 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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