When to go · Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham in October
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
- JanuaryGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
- FebruaryGreatInside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Weather in October
- Mount HothamHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hotham, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: Outside 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.
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