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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 03 Oct 2026
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | |
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
chill °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Humid % | 99 | 90 | 81 | 30 | 35 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 96 |
Freeze m | 1300 | 1250 | 1100 | 2800 | 3150 | 3100 | 3000 | 3150 | 3300 | 3450 | 3350 | 3250 | 3450 | 3050 | 1900 | 1400 | 1600 | 1550 |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Oct 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of October has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 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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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
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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