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Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with moderate rain (total 15.0mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 7 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| |  |  |  |  |  | |  | |  |  |  | | | | |  | |
light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | |
99 | 51 | 66 | 99 | 31 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 65 | 97 | 44 | 78 | 71 | 53 | 76 | 83 | 94 | |
3900 | 4150 | 3800 | 3500 | 3900 | 3850 | 3800 | 3500 | 3550 | 3450 | 3300 | 3200 | 2050 | 2350 | 2300 | 2450 | 2550 | 2550 | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
Mild with moderate rain (total 15.0mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | 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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