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Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Light rain (total 9.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 7 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 12 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | mod. rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | mod. rain | light rain | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 98 | 86 | 24 | 26 | 44 | 62 | 59 | 95 | 88 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 88 | 51 | 42 | 53 | |
3650 | 3600 | 3750 | 3750 | 3450 | 3400 | 3650 | 3350 | 3350 | 3100 | 3250 | 3250 | 3650 | 3600 | 2850 | 2800 | 2400 | 2350 | 2900 | 3100 | 3550 | |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
Light rain (total 9.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Nov 2025 |
| 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. |
0.3 | 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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