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Whakapapa at 2300 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 27 Mar 2026
Whakapapa Weather
(Next 3 days):
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6):
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).Whakapapa Weather (Days 7-16):
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
min °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
58 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 61 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 53 | 41 | 36 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 69 | |
3900 | 4000 | 3950 | 4050 | 4100 | 3800 | 3450 | 3400 | 3300 | 3300 | 3550 | 3700 | 3650 | 3550 | 3450 | 3600 | 3450 | |
 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
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Whakapapa Snow Conditions
| 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 |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Overall 3.3 Based on 52 votes and 59 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
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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