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Aoraki-Mt Cook at 2839 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 27 Mar 2026
Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather
(Next 3 days):
Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 4-6):
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 7-16):
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Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
4 | 14 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
min °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -4 | |
97 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 24 | |
3200 | 3450 | 3350 | 3450 | 3250 | 3500 | 3350 | 3000 | 3000 | 2950 | 2950 | 3100 | 3150 | 3250 | 3250 | 3300 | |
 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 92.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).
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Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Aoraki-Mt Cook Forecast Snowfall
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Serac on Tasman Glacier by Mike Statham
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook at the specific elevation of 2839 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Aoraki-Mt Cook. 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 Aoraki-Mt Cook
- Peter Taylor from New Zealand writes:
Generally a well-serviced mountain, featuring excellent coffee at Plateau Hut. Service at Empress Hut is a little slow, and, apart from a peculiar rocky pudding, non-existent at Gardiner Hut. Queues on popular blue run the Linda tend to get very long in January and there have been some instances of fisticuffs amongst impatient punters at Summit Rocks. The Nor'West Ridge is a somewhat less crowded blue run, but it's a long walk from the hut with no guarantee of good conditions from the summit. The public are warned to exercise caution on descents of the double diamond Hooker Face as it can get a little hard and slippery at times. Late season, often as early as mid-January, there are excellent natural terrain park features on the lower Linda.
Visitor Reviews of Aoraki-Mt Cook
Peter Taylor from New Zealand writes:
Generally a well-serviced mountain, featuring excellent coffee at Plateau Hut. Service at Empress Hut is a little slow, and, apart from a peculiar rocky pudding, non-existent at Gardiner Hut. Queues on popular blue run the Linda tend to get very long in January and there have been some instances of fisticuffs amongst impatient punters at Summit Rocks. The Nor'West Ridge is a somewhat less crowded blue run, but it's a long walk from the hut with no guarantee of good conditions from the summit. The public are warned to exercise caution on descents of the double diamond Hooker Face as it can get a little hard and slippery at times. Late season, often as early as mid-January, there are excellent natural terrain park features on the lower Linda.
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