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 3 July.
Updated 02 July 2025 17:37 PDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 16 July |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | - |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | - |
For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Max 51°F
Min 49°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 49°F to daytime highs around 51°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Thu
03
Snow unlikely
Light rain first, rain showers then fair, cloudy later.
Mount Ruapehu has no 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 03 | | Light snow showers at altitude, light rain showers below. | Max 51°F Min 49°F |
| Fri 04 |  | Moderate/heavy snow showers at altitude, moderate/heavy rain showers below. | Max 51°F Min 44°F |
| Sat 05 | | Cloudy. | Max 51°F Min 37°F |
| Sun 06 |  | Clear sky. | Max 42°F Min 30°F |
| Mon 07 | | Fair. | Max 43°F Min 28°F |
| Tue 08 | | Clear sky at altitude, fair below. | Max 45°F Min 35°F |
| Wed 09 | | Fair at altitude, clear sky below. | Max 48°F Min 34°F |
| Thu 10 | | Cloudy. | Max 48°F Min 30°F |
| Fri 11 | | Cloudy. | Max 41°F Min 34°F |
| Sat 12 |  | Snow showers at altitude, rain showers below. | Max 42°F Min 35°F |
| Sun 13 | | Cloudy. | Max 36°F Min 32°F |
| Mon 14 | | Clear spells. | Max 42°F Min 28°F |
| Tue 15 |  | up to 1in New Snow | Max 44°F Min 32°F |
| Wed 16 |  | up to 1in New Snow | Max 42°F Min 34°F |
| Thu 17 | | up to 1in New Snow | Max 37°F Min 32°F |
| Fri 18 | | Fog at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 37°F Min 34°F |
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 trail 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 17:37 PDT, next update expected imminently.