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heavy rain | mod. rain | light snow | clear | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | t-storm risk | light snow | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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mm | 16 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
max °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
chill °C | -1 | -4 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -3 |
Humid % | 100 | 92 | 98 | 70 | 56 | 47 | 43 | 63 | 95 | 95 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 92 | 83 | 41 | 69 |
Freeze m | 3200 | 2950 | 2550 | 3200 | 3150 | 3350 | 3150 | 2950 | 2950 | 3100 | 3200 | 3000 | 2850 | 2950 | 2750 | 2600 | 3050 | 3150 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 38.0mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue morning, near gales from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 2300 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
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
Janet from New Zealand writes:
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
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