Best Time a Visit Aoraki / Mount Cook
Melhor época para visitar Aoraki / Mount Cook: janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro. Mês-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Melhor época para visitar Aoraki / Mount Cook
Go in janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: mai, junho and julho – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Clima in Aoraki / Mount Cook month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mês | Máxima média | Mínima média | Precipitação | Avaliação |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janeiro | -3° | -9° | 414 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| fevereiro | -3° | -9° | 217 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| março | -5° | -11° | 263 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| abril | -7° | -12° | 451 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| mai | -10° | -15° | 327 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| junho | -12° | -18° | 414 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| julho | -13° | -18° | 342 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| agosto | -13° | -18° | 442 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| setembro | -13° | -18° | 542 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| outubro | -11° | -16° | 668 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| novembro | -9° | -14° | 397 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| dezembro | -6° | -12° | 441 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Clima type: Polar. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Aoraki / Mount Cook compares com nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Aoraki / Mount Cook.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Island | 49 km | 8°C | +19°C warmer | 1500 mm |
| Wanaka | 147 km | 11°C | +22°C warmer | 1496 mm |
| West Coast | 154 km | 12°C | +23°C warmer | 3041 mm |
| Queenstown Airport | 194 km | 10°C | +21°C warmer | 1625 mm |
| Queenstown | 198 km | 10°C | +21°C warmer | 1645 mm |
What a pack, what a skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots com 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.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid mai, junho and julho – historically the least comfortable months here.
Resumo
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.
Neste momento, a temperatura é de -12°C (11°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook com céu limpo. A sensação térmica é de -16°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de -16°C a -9°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 0%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 5/10 – marginal.
A melhor época para visitar Aoraki / Mount Cook is janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro. O clima é polar. mai, junho and julho costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. janeiro é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de -3°C, enquanto agosto é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de -18°C.
O principal aeroporto mais próximo é Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 194 km away. Entre os destaques próximos estão South Island, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand and Milford Sound.
Em termos simples. Today is slightly warmer than average for outubro. The forecast high of -9°C is 2°C above the -11°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 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. Visibilidade is down a 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.
Tempo em Aoraki / Mount Cook agora
Fonte: Open-Meteo. Atualizado 10:02 PM, out 25 hora local.
Weekend outlook
🌥️ -9° / -16°
Nevoeiro · 0% rain · wind 6 km/h
🌦️ -9° / -16°
Chuvisco · 59% rain · wind 10 km/h
O que fazer in Aoraki / Mount Cook
Atrações, parks and landmarks in and around Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Quick facts about Aoraki / Mount Cook
| Tipo | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Region | Canterbury |
| País | nova Zelândia |
| Continente | Oceania |
| Coordenadas | 43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418) |
| Elevation | 3.724 m |
| Known for | New Zealand's highest mountain |
| Hora local | 10:02 PM (UTC+13:00) |
| Melhores meses | janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro |
| Clima | Polar |
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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 Oceania.
What is the weather like in Aoraki / Mount Cook agora?
It is currently -12°C (11°F) com céu limpo. Humidade is 82% and wind is 3 km/h.
When is the best time a visit Aoraki / Mount Cook?
janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro offer the most comfortable conditions in Aoraki / Mount Cook, which has a polar climate. mai, junho and julho 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 hora local is 10:02 PM.
What is the nearest airport a Aoraki / Mount Cook?
The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 194 km away.
What are the top things a 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. |
|---|---|
| Previsão and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Qualidade do ar and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Clima averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| 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 outubro 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
