Temple Basin
Temple Basin is a ski area in Canterbury, New Zealand, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 7.9 km of pistes served by 3 lifts, with the top lift at 1,829 m and the lowest village at 1,318 m. Temple Basin is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 7.9km
- Ski lifts: 3
- Top lift: 1829m
- Lowest village: 1318m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in Temple Basin
0 of 3 lifts open (reported 2026-09-28), last report may be out of date.
Villages in Temple Basin
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Temple Basin A raw, club-run outpost where rugged hikers and purist riders carry their own gear to reach untouched Southern Alps terrain.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Temple Basin
- Today: -1 to 4 °C, overcast, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3146 m (2990 to 3310 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 15 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | -1 / 4 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 0 / 3 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 3 | -2 / 3 °C | rain | dry | 1 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | -5 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | -2 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | -2 / 5 °C | drizzle | dry | 3 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 1 / 3 °C | drizzle | dry | 4 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 2 / 7 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | -2 / 11 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 1 / 8 °C | drizzle | dry | 2 h sun |
Getting to Temple Basin
Door-to-door travel times to Temple Basin, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Hokitika Airfield (HKK), 53 km away, about 1h16 by road
Where to stay in Temple Basin
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Temple Basin: from 64 EUR per night (10 places)