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Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 7 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  |  | |
rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
max °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -13 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -8 | |
59 | 46 | 31 | 50 | 88 | 99 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 97 | |
3550 | 3700 | 3550 | 3800 | 3350 | 3150 | 1900 | 1700 | 2150 | 2200 | 2450 | 2950 | 3400 | 3250 | 3000 | 2750 | |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | 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 42 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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