When to go · Mount Buller
Mount Buller in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- JulyGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- AugustGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
Weather in May
- Mount BullerHighs around 6.1 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 43 °F (6.1 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Low
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Buller, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 6.1 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6.1 °C)
Jan: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
Mount Buller: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast