Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area is: Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).
Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 8 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 9 | |
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |
clear | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
min °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
60 | 60 | 27 | 25 | 65 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 77 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 68 | 65 | 47 | 61 | |
2850 | 3500 | 4100 | 4000 | 4100 | 3800 | 3600 | 3150 | 2550 | 2750 | 3200 | 3350 | 3300 | 3500 | 3350 | 3250 | 3150 | |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).
Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|
0.2 | 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 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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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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