Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 61.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 4 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | light rain | cloudy | heavy rain | heavy rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
3 | 1 | — | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
max °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
min °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
81 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 94 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 95 | 83 | 70 | 89 | 62 | 66 | 94 | |
3450 | 3450 | 3700 | 3850 | 3400 | 3250 | 3500 | 3050 | 2550 | 1800 | 1850 | 2200 | 1950 | 2400 | 2600 | 2450 | |
 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
Heavy rain (total 61.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | 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 Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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