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Aoraki / Mount Cook Matkailu Guide

Aoraki / Mount Cook travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time ja visit, things ja do and nearby places.

🌙 -12°C now🕔 11:08 AM local📅 Best: tammikuu, helmikuu and joulukuu⛰ 3.724 m

Active alerts for Aoraki / Mount Cook

⚠️la, lok 24: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️su, lok 25: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️su, lok 25: damaging gusts ja 71 km/h.
⚠️ma, lok 26: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ma, lok 26: heavy rain, 168 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️ma, lok 26: damaging gusts ja 147 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Yhteenveto

Aoraki / Mount Cook is a mountain in Canterbury. Aoraki / Mount Cook is a mountain known as New Zealand's highest mountain. It sits at 3.724 m above sea level.

Tällä hetkellä lämpötila on -12°C (11°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook ja selkeä. Tuntuu kuin -16°C. Tänään lämpötila vaihtelee -16°C ja -9°C. laeen todennäköisyys on 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 5/10 - rajallinen.

Paras aika matkustaa kohteeseen Aoraki / Mount Cook is tammikuu, helmikuu and joulukuu. Ilmasto on polar. tou, kesäkuu and heinäkuu tend ja be the least comfortable months. tammikuu is the warmest month ja average highs near -3°C, while elokuu is the coldest ja lows near -18°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 194 km away. Nearby highlights include South Island, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand and Milford Sound.

Yksinkertaisesti sanottuna. Today is slightly warmer than average for lokakuu. The forecast high of -9°C is 2°C above the -11°C typical for this month. The best window ja be outside is roughly 7 AM ja 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. outdoors is the strongest bet in Aoraki / Mount Cook today at 7.4/10. Näkyvyys is down ja 0,3 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Overnight lows near -16°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kartta kohteesta Aoraki / Mount Cook

Interactive map ja nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Koordinaatit: 43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418)

Sää kohteessa Aoraki / Mount Cook nyt

🌙
-12°C
Selkeä · feels like -16°C
Kosteus82%
Tuuli3 km/h NE
Puuskat26 km/h
UV-indeksi0 · Matala
Pilvisyys0%
Paine653 hPa
NäkyvyysVery poor · 0 km
Ilmanlaatu28 · Good
Auringonnousu6:33 AM
Auringonlasku8:14 PM
Kuu🌕 Full moon · 97%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:08 AM, lok 25 local time.

⚠️la, lok 24: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️su, lok 25: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️su, lok 25: damaging gusts ja 71 km/h.
⚠️ma, lok 26: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ma, lok 26: heavy rain, 168 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️ma, lok 26: damaging gusts ja 147 km/h.

Weekend outlook

laurday, lok 24

🌥️ -9° / -16°

Sumu · 0% rain · wind 6 km/h

suday, lok 25

🌦️ -9° / -16°

Tihkusade · 59% rain · wind 10 km/h

Quick facts about Aoraki / Mount Cook

TyyppiMountain
RegionCanterbury
MaaUusi-Seelanti
MaanosaOseania
Koordinaatit43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418)
Elevation3.724 m
Known forNew Zealand's highest mountain
Paikallinen aika11:08 AM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthstammikuu, helmikuu and joulukuu
IlmastoPolar

Tekemistä in Aoraki / Mount Cook

Nähtävyydet, parks and landmarks in and around Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Paras aika vierailla Aoraki / Mount Cook

Go in tammikuu, helmikuu and joulukuu. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: tou, kesäkuu and heinäkuu - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

tammikuu★☆☆☆☆
helmikuu★☆☆☆☆
maaliskuu★☆☆☆☆
huhtikuu★☆☆☆☆
tou★☆☆☆☆
kesäkuu★☆☆☆☆
heinäkuu★☆☆☆☆
elokuu★☆☆☆☆
syyskuu★☆☆☆☆
lokakuu★☆☆☆☆
marraskuu★☆☆☆☆
joulukuu★☆☆☆☆

What ja pack, what ja skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots ja grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid tou, kesäkuu and heinäkuu - historically the least comfortable months here.

Lentokentät near Aoraki / Mount Cook

Closest airports ja IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Queenstown AirportZQN194 kmQueenstown

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aoraki / Mount Cook?

Aoraki / Mount Cook is a mountain in Canterbury. Its coordinates are -43.595, 170.1418. It lies in Oseania.

What is the weather like in Aoraki / Mount Cook nyt?

It is currently -12°C (11°F) ja selkeä. Kosteus is 82% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time ja visit Aoraki / Mount Cook?

tammikuu, helmikuu and joulukuu offer the most comfortable conditions in Aoraki / Mount Cook, which has a polar climate. tou, kesäkuu and heinäkuu are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Aoraki / Mount Cook in?

Aoraki / Mount Cook observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 11:08 AM.

What is the nearest airport ja Aoraki / Mount Cook?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 194 km away.

What are the top things ja do in Aoraki / Mount Cook?

Popular options include South Island, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand, Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kartta tilesOpenStreetKartta contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated lokakuu 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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