Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area is: Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 6 | |
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | mod. rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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6 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
min °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
84 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 95 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 73 | 76 | 56 | 88 | |
3150 | 3450 | 3550 | 3400 | 3400 | 3650 | 4200 | 4150 | 3650 | 3250 | 3200 | 3050 | 3500 | 3350 | 3200 | 2350 | 2800 | 2700 | |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 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 Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1434 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. 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 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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