Mount Ruapehu Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 31 July.
Updated 31 July 2025 14:03 IST.
| Next Snow Expected | 9 August |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 1cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | - |
For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Max 7℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 7℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
31
Snow unlikely
Snow showers, cloudy, clear spells later.
Mount Ruapehu has very light new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change. Any forecast snow may move forward or back in the forecast, and predicted snowfall depths will be revised in subsequent updates.
| Base | Snow and Weather | Temp Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 | | Clear spells. | Max 7℃ Min 0℃ |
| Fri 01 |  | Clear sky. | Max 3℃ Min -4℃ |
| Sat 02 | | Clear sky at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 4℃ Min -1℃ |
| Sun 03 | | Clear sky at altitude, fair below. | Max 5℃ Min 0℃ |
| Mon 04 | | Cloudy. | Max 6℃ Min -2℃ |
| Tue 05 | | Fair. | Max 8℃ Min -1℃ |
| Wed 06 | | Clear spells. | Max 9℃ Min -2℃ |
| Thu 07 | | Clear spells. | Max 8℃ Min -4℃ |
| Fri 08 | | Cloudy. | Max 6℃ Min -3℃ |
| Sat 09 |  | up to 2cm New Snow | Max 4℃ Min -1℃ |
| Sun 10 | | Clear sky. | Max 6℃ Min -5℃ |
| Mon 11 | | Clear sky. | Max 7℃ Min -5℃ |
| Tue 12 | | Cloudy. | Max 6℃ Min -2℃ |
| Wed 13 | | Clear sky at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 4℃ Min -5℃ |
| Thu 14 | | Clear spells at altitude, fair below. | Max 6℃ Min -4℃ |
| Fri 15 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 5℃ Min 0℃ |
This Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Mount Ruapehu, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 14:03 IST, next update expected 16:30 IST.
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Forecast | 48 Hr | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 1cm | 1cm |