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Aoraki Mount Cook (Mount Cook Village)

New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres. It is situated in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountaineers. Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits: from south to north, the Low Peak, the Middle Peak and the High Peak. The summits lie slightly south and east of the main divide of the Southern Alps, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the southwest.

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Weather by month in Aoraki Mount Cook (Mount Cook Village)

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	23.7°C	2.6°C	177 mm
Feb	23.9°C	2°C	133 mm
Mar	20.8°C	0.9°C	151 mm
Apr	17.7°C	-1.1°C	150 mm
May	16.4°C	-2.8°C	178 mm
Jun	13.2°C	-6.5°C	176 mm
Jul	11.2°C	-6°C	150 mm
Aug	12.4°C	-7°C	155 mm
Sep	12.9°C	-4.5°C	177 mm
Oct	16.8°C	-3.8°C	181 mm
Nov	18.5°C	-1.6°C	173 mm
Dec	21.1°C	0.8°C	197 mm