Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 54.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NE by Sun afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 6 | |
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | mod. rain | light rain | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | |
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3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 40 | 8 | |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
min °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
-2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
91 | 97 | 87 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 53 | 68 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 79 | 74 | 92 | 94 | 65 | |
3150 | 3500 | 3450 | 3500 | 3600 | 3500 | 3350 | 3350 | 3450 | 3200 | 3700 | 3850 | 3800 | 4000 | 3650 | 4250 | 3550 | |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
Heavy rain (total 54.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NE by Sun afternoon).
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. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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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