Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
min °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | |
55 | 51 | 59 | 54 | 53 | 80 | 64 | 55 | 97 | 63 | 99 | 75 | 57 | 68 | 65 | 51 | 59 | 51 | |
3450 | 3450 | 3400 | 3550 | 3450 | 3450 | 3700 | 3350 | 2950 | 2250 | 2150 | 2000 | 2250 | 3000 | 3200 | 3300 | 2650 | 2400 | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | 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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