Best time to go to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Average weather of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

When is the best time to go to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park?

When is the best time to go to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park are January, February, March and December
The coldest months are July and August
The rainiest months are January, April, May, July, August, September, October, November and December

Annual weather in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	47°F/58°F	13.7in	tolerable weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in january
February	47°F/59°F	9.4in	tolerable weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in february
March	45°F/58°F	9.4in	tolerable weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in march
April	41°F/52°F	12.7in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in april
May	34°F/47°F	15.8in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in may
June	29°F/41°F	11.3in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in june
July	27°F/40°F	14.9in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in july
August	27°F/40°F	13.1in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in august
September	31°F/41°F	14.8in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in september
October	34°F/45°F	14.9in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in october
November	40°F/50°F	13in	very bad weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in november
December	45°F/56°F	13.8in	tolerable weather	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in december

Weather and climate in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is 49°F (ranging from 40°F in july to 59°F in february). Annual rainfall is 156.7in, with a minimum of 9.4in in march and a maximum of 15.8in in may.

From january to march the climate is passable, but still OK. the thermometer goes up to 58°F°C and you can expect to have 9.4in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of april and november the climate is very unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 49°F in average and you can expect to have 13in of rainfall/month during this period.
In december the climate is passable, but still OK. The temperature rises to 56°F and you can expect to have 13.8in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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