When to go · Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham, month by month
The best months for Mount Hotham: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hotham, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
February: Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Mount Hotham: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.