Hut · Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury No booking
Murchison Hut
43.5194° S, 170.3942° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 1883 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 2:05 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Snow showers | 3° / 1° | 20.7 mm 100%0.3 cm snow | 9 gusts 45 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Snow showers | 3° / 2° | 5.6 mm 90%0.1 cm snow | 8 gusts 39 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 4° / 2° | 38.8 mm 100% | 14 gusts 71 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 4° / -2° | 4.5 mm 82% | 10 gusts 53 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Fog | 2° / -2° | 0 mm 28% | 6 gusts 24 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Fog | 3° / 0° | 0 mm 29% | 4 gusts 16 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Fog | 3° / 0° | 0 mm 65% | 4 gusts 17 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 3° / 1° | 5.4 mm 60% | 4 gusts 14 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Fog | 3° / -1° | 0 mm 41% | 5 gusts 18 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 4° / -2° | 0 mm 25% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 4° / -4° | 0 mm 49% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 4° / 0° | 5.4 mm 61% | 7 gusts 32 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 3° / 0° | 6.6 mm 71% | 12 gusts 62 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 4° / 1° | 36.4 mm 45% | 12 gusts 68 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Drizzle | 3° / -1° | 3.4 mm 37% | 12 gusts 68 |
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