When to go · Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham in April
Great month. Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Mount Hotham in this guide.
Weather in April
- Mount HothamHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hotham, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings