Mountain in Canterbury

Aoraki / Mount Cook Veður Spá

Aoraki / Mount Cook weather: -12°C, skýjað. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☁️ -12°C now🕔 11:47 PM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar and desember⛰ 3.724 m

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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.

Núna er hitinn -12°C (10°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -17°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -16°C til -11°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.2/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Aoraki / Mount Cook is janúar, febrúar and desember. Loftslagið er polar. maí, júní and júlí tend til be the least comfortable months. janúar is the warmest month með average highs near -3°C, while ágúst is the coldest með 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.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of -11°C is in line með the -11°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 11 AM til 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Aoraki / Mount Cook today at 9.7/10. 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.

Active alerts for Aoraki / Mount Cook

⚠️þri., okt 6: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 7: freezing overnight, -14°C (6°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 7: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️fim., okt 8: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 9: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lau., okt 10: freezing overnight, -14°C (8°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

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

Veður í Aoraki / Mount Cook núna

☁️
-12°C
Skýjað · feels like -17°C
Raki77%
Vindur6 km/h N
Vindhviður45 km/h
UV-vísitala5.8 · Miðlungs
Skýjahula98%
Loftþrýstingur655 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 83 km
Loftgæði33 · Good
Sólarupprás7:04 AM
Sólsetur7:52 PM
Tungl🌗 Last quarter · 33%

Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.

Open-Meteo Updated 11:47 PM, okt 6 local time.

⚠️þri., okt 6: freezing overnight, -16°C (4°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 7: freezing overnight, -14°C (6°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 7: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.
⚠️fim., okt 8: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 9: freezing overnight, -16°C (3°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lau., okt 10: freezing overnight, -14°C (8°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

11 AM☁️-12°0%6 km/h
12 PM☁️-11°0%6 km/h
1 PM☁️-11°0%6 km/h
2 PM☁️-11°0%7 km/h
3 PM☁️-11°0%7 km/h
4 PM☁️-11°0%7 km/h
5 PM☁️-11°0%7 km/h
6 PM☁️-12°0%6 km/h
7 PM☁️-12°0%6 km/h
8 PM☁️-13°1%6 km/h
9 PM☁️-13°1%5 km/h
10 PM☁️-14°2%5 km/h
11 PM☁️-14°2%6 km/h
12 AM☁️-14°2%6 km/h
1 AM☁️-14°4%6 km/h
2 AM☁️-14°10%7 km/h
3 AM☁️-14°18%8 km/h
4 AM☁️-14°29%9 km/h
5 AM☁️-13°43%9 km/h
6 AM☁️-13°60%10 km/h
7 AM🌨️-13°73%9 km/h
8 AM☁️-12°80%8 km/h
9 AM🌦️-12°83%8 km/h
10 AM🌦️-12°84%8 km/h

16-day forecast for Aoraki / Mount Cook

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
þri., okt 6☁️ Skýjað-11° / -16°2%7 km/h8
mið., okt 7🌨️ Light snow-10° / -14°85% · 8 mm10 km/h4
fim., okt 8🌦️ Light drizzle-10° / -12°23% · 2 mm6 km/h7
fös., okt 9☁️ Skýjað-9° / -16°4%6 km/h7
lau., okt 10🌦️ Light showers-10° / -14°48% · 12 mm6 km/h6
sun., okt 11🌧️ Heavy drizzle-9° / -13°59% · 6 mm6 km/h1
mán., okt 12☁️ Skýjað-7° / -11°75%5 km/h1
þri., okt 13🌦️ Drizzle-8° / -11°75% · 6 mm12 km/h4
mið., okt 14🌧️ Skúrir-10° / -16°69% · 41 mm13 km/h3
fim., okt 15☀️ Heiðskýrt-12° / -18°63%5 km/h8
fös., okt 16☁️ Skýjað-11° / -17°55%5 km/h1
lau., okt 17☁️ Skýjað-9° / -19°30%6 km/h4
sun., okt 18☁️ Skýjað-9° / -15°25%4 km/h1
mán., okt 19⛅ Skýjað að hluta-9° / -14°29%5 km/h2
þri., okt 20☁️ Skýjað-10° / -14°39%5 km/h2
mið., okt 21🌦️ Drizzle-7° / -12°32% · 4 mm15 km/h3

Loftslag in Aoraki / Mount Cook month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-3°-9°414 mm★☆☆☆☆
febrúar-3°-9°217 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-5°-11°263 mm★☆☆☆☆
apríl-7°-12°451 mm★☆☆☆☆
maí-10°-15°327 mm★☆☆☆☆
júní-12°-18°414 mm★☆☆☆☆
júlí-13°-18°342 mm★☆☆☆☆
ágúst-13°-18°442 mm★☆☆☆☆
september-13°-18°542 mm★☆☆☆☆
október-11°-16°668 mm★☆☆☆☆
nóvember-9°-14°397 mm★☆☆☆☆
desember-6°-12°441 mm★☆☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Polar. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Veður map for Aoraki / Mount Cook

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Loftgæði and pollen in Aoraki / Mount Cook

33
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.57.9 µg/m³
PM1012.5 µg/m³
Ozone58 µg/m³
NO₂0.1 µg/m³
UV-vísitala5.8 · Miðlungs
Airborne hazeClear air

Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás7:04 AM
Sólsetur7:52 PM
Dagurlight12h 48m
Solar noon1:28 PM
Golden hour (am)7:04 AM - 8:04 AM
Golden hour (pm)6:52 PM - 7:52 PM
Blue hour (am)6:34 AM - 7:04 AM
Blue hour (pm)7:52 PM - 8:22 PM
Tungl phase🌗 Last quarter · 33%
Tunglrise4:45 AM
Tunglset2:55 PM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time til visit Aoraki / Mount Cook

Go in janúar, febrúar and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: maí, júní and júlí - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★☆☆☆☆
febrúar★☆☆☆☆
mars★☆☆☆☆
apríl★☆☆☆☆
maí★☆☆☆☆
júní★☆☆☆☆
júlí★☆☆☆☆
ágúst★☆☆☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
október★☆☆☆☆
nóvember★☆☆☆☆
desember★☆☆☆☆

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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 Eyjaálfa.

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

It is currently -12°C (10°F) með skýjað. Raki is 77% and wind is 6 km/h.

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

janúar, febrúar and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Aoraki / Mount Cook, which has a polar climate. maí, júní and júlí 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 11:47 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Aoraki / Mount Cook?

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

What are the top things til 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.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 október 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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