Aoraki / Mount Cook Voyage Guide
Aoraki / Mount Cook travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time à visit, things à do and nearby places.
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Résumé
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.
Actuellement, il fait -13°C (10°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook avec forte neige showers. La température ressentie est de -18°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -18°C à -12°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 100%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 2.1/10 – médiocre — envisagez un autre jour.
La meilleure période pour visiter Aoraki / Mount Cook is janvier, février and décembre. Le climat est polar. mai, juin and juillet sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. janvier est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de -3°C, tandis que août est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -18°C.
L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 194 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons South Island, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand and Milford Sound.
En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of -12°C is in line avec the -11°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 9 AM à 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Visibilité is down à 0,2 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rafales à 94 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -18°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Neige is falling now – expect reduced traction and slower journeys.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
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Coordonnées: 43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418)
Météo à Aoraki / Mount Cook maintenant
Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 2:58 AM, oct 29 heure locale.
Weekend outlook
🌥️ -12° / -24°
Brouillard · 8% rain · wind 6 km/h
🌨️ -11° / -15°
Neige légère · 99% rain · wind 17 km/h
Quick facts about Aoraki / Mount Cook
| Type | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Region | Canterbury |
| Pays | Nouvelle-Zélande |
| Continent | Océanie |
| Coordonnées | 43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418) |
| Elevation | 3.724 m |
| Known for | New Zealand's highest mountain |
| Heure locale | 2:58 AM (UTC+13:00) |
| Meilleurs mois | janvier, février and décembre |
| Climat | Polar |
À faire in Aoraki / Mount Cook
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Meilleur moment pour visiter Aoraki / Mount Cook
Go in janvier, février and décembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: mai, juin and juillet – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
What à pack, what à skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots avec grip for ice
- A packable rain shell – 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints tandis que gusts stay above 94 km/h.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid mai, juin and juillet – historically the least comfortable months here.
Aéroports near Aoraki / Mount Cook
Closest airports avec IATA codes and distances.
| Airport | Code | Distance | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Airport | ZQN | 194 km | Queenstown |
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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 Océanie.
What is the weather like in Aoraki / Mount Cook maintenant?
It is currently -13°C (10°F) avec forte neige showers. Humidité is 100% and wind is 12 km/h.
When is the best time à visit Aoraki / Mount Cook?
janvier, février and décembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Aoraki / Mount Cook, which has a polar climate. mai, juin and juillet 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 heure locale is 2:58 AM.
What is the nearest airport à Aoraki / Mount Cook?
The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 194 km away.
What are the top things à 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 data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Carte tiles | OpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri. |
| Elevation | Open-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value. |
| Method | Scores, 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 octobre 29, 2026 at 2:58 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
