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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 29 Mar 2026
Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather
(Next 3 days):
Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6):
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).Hanmer Springs Ski Area Weather (Days 7-16):
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some clouds | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
min °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
73 | 70 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 44 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 52 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 38 | 62 | |
3600 | 3350 | 3400 | 3100 | 3250 | 3600 | 3400 | 1300 | 3000 | 2600 | 2900 | 3000 | 3200 | 3400 | 3550 | 3650 | 3850 | 3900 | |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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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