Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | mod. rain | rain shwrs | heavy rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
min °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | |
71 | 62 | 61 | 42 | 31 | 81 | 87 | 94 | 98 | 83 | 98 | 93 | 42 | 38 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 56 | |
3100 | 3050 | 3700 | 4100 | 3800 | 4200 | 4150 | 4000 | 4200 | 3650 | 3300 | 3000 | 3350 | 3350 | 3350 | 3400 | 3250 | 3350 | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).
Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 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 Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 1962 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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 3.3 Based on 52 votes and 59 reviews
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
Geoff Powdrell from Australia writes:
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
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