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Live snow report

Coronet Peak

New Zealand · Southern Hemisphere · 1649 m

Current score
2.3
Flat
🌧️

Current conditions

Drizzle
Snowfall 48h
0.0 cm
Snow depth
No data
Temperature
1° to 4°
Wind
8 km/h

Today's forecast

Hour by hour
7am
☁️
2°
6 km/h
18% precip
8am
🌧️
2°
5 km/h
43% precip
9am
🌧️
2°
7 km/h
63% precip
10am
🌧️
2°
7 km/h
73% precip
11am
🌧️
2°
7 km/h
78% precip
12pm
🌧️
3°
7 km/h
75% precip
1pm
🌧️
3°
5 km/h
57% precip
2pm
🌧️
3°
6 km/h
32% precip
3pm
🌧️
4°
6 km/h
18% precip
4pm
🌧️
4°
7 km/h
26% precip
5pm
🌧️
4°
6 km/h
46% precip
6pm
🌧️
3°
4 km/h
63% precip
7pm
🌧️
3°
4 km/h
73% precip

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo

Conditions by elevation

Freezing level: 2,018 m
Base
1,170 m
6°
°C
8
km/h
No snow cover
No skiable snow cover at this altitude
Mid
1,410 m
4°
°C
9
km/h
No snow cover
No skiable snow cover at this altitude
Summit
1,649 m
2°
°C
9
km/h
No snow cover
No skiable snow cover at this altitude

Visibility

poor

Rain / drizzle

Quality tags

Light windThawing at base

Air quality

23
AQI
Good
1.4x
cleaner than London
Resort
London

Pollutant breakdown

PM2.50.8 µg/m³
PM101.0 µg/m³
NO₂0.7 µg/m³
O₃58.0 µg/m³
SO₂0.1 µg/m³

European AQI via Open-Meteo. Updated 11:54

Crowd report

No recent check-ins. Be the first to report.

Score breakdown

Fresh snow (40%)0.0/10
Sky (20%)3.0/10
Temperature (20%)4.5/10
Wind (20%)8.7/10
Base depth gatex0.70

Resort terrain

Piste
40 km
Top altitude
1649 m
Vertical drop
462 m
Quality score
0/100
0% reliable
The luck factor

This week is looking below average for late April.

How good is skiing this week compared to what Coronet Peak normally delivers in late April?

Below avgAbove avg
1.3/10
vs typical 3.2/10 for late April

What's driving it

  • Base depth not reported for this location
  • No fresh snow in the last 7 days
Ski of the week
Carving ski

The groomers will be hard-packed and fast. Edge grip is everything.

This season so far

1 days logged since the start of the season.

Season snowfall
0 cm
-406 vs typical 406 cm
Days at #1
0
Best day this season
2.3/10
26 Apr
Typical season
406 cm
3-year average

About Coronet Peak

Queenstown's closest ski field with night skiing and panoramic views over the Wakatipu basin.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

A score comparing how good skiing is likely to be this week at Coronet Peak versus what Coronet Peak normally delivers in late April, based on the last 5 years of weather data.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.

Does a high score mean the skiing is good right now?

It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.

When is the best time to ski Coronet Peak?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining snow conditions with school holiday crowd pressure.