When to go · Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham in July
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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Mount Hotham in this guide.
Weather in July
- Mount HothamHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hotham, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jul: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 2
July: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast