Mountain in Canterbury

Aoraki / Mount Cook Viagens Guide

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

🌨️ -13°C now🕔 4:20 PM local📅 Best: janeiro, fevereiro and agosto⛰ 3.724 m

Active alerts for Aoraki / Mount Cook

⚠️sáb., ago 22: freezing overnight, -15°C (5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sáb., ago 22: heavy rain, 47 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️sáb., ago 22: damaging gusts a 94 km/h.
⚠️dom., ago 23: freezing overnight, -19°C (-1°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom., ago 23: heavy rain, 65 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️dom., ago 23: damaging gusts a 119 km/h.

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

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 -13°C (10°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook com neve fraca showers. A sensação térmica é de -17°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de -15°C a -12°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 100%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 2.7/10 – fraco — considere outro dia.

A melhor época para visitar Aoraki / Mount Cook is janeiro, fevereiro and agosto. 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 -19°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 agosto. The forecast high of -12°C is 1.8°C above the -13°C typical for this month. Visibilidade is down a 1,8 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rajadas a 94 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -15°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Neve is falling now – expect reduced traction and slower journeys.

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

Mapaa de Aoraki / Mount Cook

Mapaa interativo com locais próximos. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Tempo em Aoraki / Mount Cook agora

🌨️
-13°C
Neve fraca showers · sensação de -17°C
Humidade100%
Vento9 km/h NNW
Rajadas88 km/h
Índice UV0.3 · Baixo
Cobertura de nuvens100%
Pressão643 hPa
VisibilidadePoor · 2 km
Qualidade do ar28 · Good
Nascer do sol7:23 AM
Pôr do sol6:01 PM
Lua🌓 First quarter · 67%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Atualizado 4:20 PM, ago 22 hora local.

⚠️sáb., ago 22: freezing overnight, -15°C (5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sáb., ago 22: heavy rain, 47 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️sáb., ago 22: damaging gusts a 94 km/h.
⚠️dom., ago 23: freezing overnight, -19°C (-1°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom., ago 23: heavy rain, 65 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️dom., ago 23: damaging gusts a 119 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 22

❄️ -12° / -15°

Neve forte showers · 100% rain · wind 12 km/h

dom.day, ago 23

⛈️ -12° / -19°

Trovoada · 100% rain · wind 17 km/h

Quick facts about Aoraki / Mount Cook

TipoMountain
RegionCanterbury
Paísnova Zelândia
ContinenteeOceania
Coordenadas43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418)
Elevation3.724 m
Known forNew Zealand's highest mountain
Hora local4:20 PM (UTC+12:00)
Melhores mesesjaneiro, fevereiro and agosto
ClimaPolar

O que fazer in Aoraki / Mount Cook

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

Melhor época para visitar Aoraki / Mount Cook

Go in janeiro, fevereiro and agosto. 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.

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What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • 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 – 7 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.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints enquanto gusts stay above 94 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid mai, junho and julho – historically the least comfortable months here.

Aeroportos near Aoraki / Mount Cook

Closest airports com 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 Oceania.

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

It is currently -13°C (10°F) com neve fraca showers. Humidade is 100% and wind is 9 km/h.

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

janeiro, fevereiro and agosto 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+12:00). The hora local is 4:20 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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Mapaa tilesOpenStreetMapaa 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 agosto 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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