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Best Time ile Visit Aoraki / Mount Cook

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Aoraki / Mount Cook: Ocak, Şubat and Ağustos. Ay-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌦️ -13°C now🕔 10:54 PM local📅 Best: Ocak, Şubat and Ağustos⛰ 3.724 m

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Aoraki / Mount Cook

Go in Ocak, Şubat and Ağustos. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: May, Haziran and Temmuz - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

Ocak☆☆☆☆
Şubat☆☆☆☆
Mart☆☆☆☆
Nisan☆☆☆☆
May☆☆☆☆
Haziran☆☆☆☆
Temmuz☆☆☆☆
Ağustos☆☆☆☆
Eylül☆☆☆☆
Ekim☆☆☆☆
Kasım☆☆☆☆
Aralık☆☆☆☆

İklim in Aoraki / Mount Cook month by month

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

OcaŞuMarNisMayHazTemEylEkiKasAraLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
AyAvg highAvg lowYağmurfallRating
Ocak-3°-10°414 mm☆☆☆☆
Şubat-3°-9°217 mm☆☆☆☆
Mart-5°-11°263 mm☆☆☆☆
Nisan-7°-12°452 mm☆☆☆☆
May-10°-15°328 mm☆☆☆☆
Haziran-12°-18°414 mm☆☆☆☆
Temmuz-13°-18°341 mm☆☆☆☆
Ağustos-13°-18°218 mm☆☆☆☆
Eylül-13°-17°753 mm☆☆☆☆
Ekim-11°-16°666 mm☆☆☆☆
Kasım-9°-14°397 mm☆☆☆☆
Aralık-6°-12°441 mm☆☆☆☆

İklim type: Polar. Kaynak: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Aoraki / Mount Cook compares ve nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Aoraki / Mount Cook.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
South Island49 km8°C+19°C warmer1513 mm
Wanaka147 km11°C+22°C warmer1535 mm
West Coast154 km12°C+23°C warmer2962 mm
Queenstown Airport194 km10°C+21°C warmer1659 mm
Queenstown198 km10°C+21°C warmer1659 mm

What ile pack, what ile skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots ve 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.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 52 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid May, Haziran and Temmuz - historically the least comfortable months here.

Özet

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.

Şu anda sıcaklık -13°C (9°F) in Aoraki / Mount Cook ve light drizzle. Hissedilen sıcaklık -17°C. Bugün sıcaklık -17°C ile -11°C. Yağış olasılığı 62%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.7/10 - orta — hava durumuna göre planlayın.

Ziyaret için en iyi zaman Aoraki / Mount Cook is Ocak, Şubat and Ağustos. İklim polar. May, Haziran and Temmuz tend ile be the least comfortable months. Ocak is the warmest month ve average highs near -3°C, while Ağustos is the coldest ve 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.

Kısaca. Today is about average for Eylül. The forecast high of -11°C is in line ve the -13°C typical for this month. driving is the strongest bet in Aoraki / Mount Cook today at 7.6/10. Rüzgâr hamleleri ile 52 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -17°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Hava durumu: Aoraki / Mount Cook şu anda

🌦️
-13°C
Light drizzle · feels like -17°C
Nem100%
Rüzgâr7 km/h NNW
Rüzgâr hamleleri49 km/h
UV indeksi0 · Düşük
Bulutluluk100%
Basınç648 hPa
GörüşExcellent · 82 km
Hava kalitesi34 · Good
Gün doğumu6:42 AM
Gün batımı6:28 PM
Ay🌒 Waxing crescent · 10%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:54 PM, Eyl 15 local time.

⚠️Sal, Eyl 15: freezing overnight, -17°C (2°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Çar, Eyl 16: freezing overnight, -13°C (8°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Çar, Eyl 16: heavy rain, 43 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Çar, Eyl 16: damaging gusts ile 68 km/h.
⚠️Per, Eyl 17: freezing overnight, -21°C (-5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Per, Eyl 17: damaging gusts ile 66 km/h.

Weekend outlook

Cmturday, Eyl 19

🌨️ -12° / -16°

Light snow showers · 95% rain · wind 11 km/h

Pazday, Eyl 20

🌨️ -16° / -20°

Light snow showers · 45% rain · wind 8 km/h

Yapılacaklar in Aoraki / Mount Cook

Gezilecek yerler, parks and landmarks in and around Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Quick facts about Aoraki / Mount Cook

TürMountain
RegionCanterbury
ÜlkeYeni Zelanda
KıtaOkyanusya
Koordinatlar43°35′42″S 170°8′30.5″E (-43.595, 170.1418)
Elevation3.724 m
Known forNew Zealand's highest mountain
Yerel saat10:54 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsOcak, Şubat and Ağustos
İklimPolar

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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 Okyanusya.

What is the weather like in Aoraki / Mount Cook şu anda?

It is currently -13°C (9°F) ve light drizzle. Nem is 100% and wind is 7 km/h.

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

Ocak, Şubat and Ağustos offer the most comfortable conditions in Aoraki / Mount Cook, which has a polar climate. May, Haziran and Temmuz 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 local time is 10:54 PM.

What is the nearest airport ile Aoraki / Mount Cook?

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

What are the top things ile 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.
Tahmin and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Hava kalitesi and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
İklim 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 Eylül 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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