Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Forecast (top mountain)

42.44° S 172.74° E

Weather Forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude

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Next snow in Hanmer Springs Ski Area:

0.4 cm on Thu 29th

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6 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 22 Oct 2026

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Elevation 1774 m 1604 m 1434 m	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
Elevation 1774 m 1604 m 1434 m	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	W	SSE	WNW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	14	1	—	—
max °C	11	8	11	12	10	11	10	8	9	10	7	8	7	8	6	2	-1
min °C	10	6	8	11	10	9	9	8	7	8	6	7	6	5	5	-2	-3
chill °C	9	5	8	10	9	6	6	4	4	4	1	1	-1	-3	-1	-6	-7
Humid %	26	70	54	49	54	42	30	13	31	40	58	65	78	90	56	56	78
Freeze m	3100	3200	3350	3250	3650	3650	3600	3450	3350	3600	4150	4050	3650	3050	3450	2250	1450

	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	7:58	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—
	Next 3 days weather summary: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).								Days 4-6 weather summary: Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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Last snowfall:	16 Oct 2026
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Week 4 of October has on average:

0.1	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.8	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

Snowsure 3.0
Variety of pistes 2.7
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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.

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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area

Overall: 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews

Snowsure 3.0
Variety of pistes 2.7
Off-piste 3.0
Scenery 3.0
Apres-Ski 3.0

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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