Best time to visit Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort

The climate in Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort through the year

When to go

Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in December–March, peaking at 78 out of 100 in January. A typical January day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. April and November are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–52. The lowest score is in June (33), when days are cool at around 7°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 7°C in July to 21°C in January. Nights typically drop below freezing in June–August. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 65 mm in February to 143 mm in August (about 1,250 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in June to 15 hours in December. Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort lies about 1,150 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): January and February, up to 74
• City break (15–25 °C): November–April, up to 78
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September–May, up to 76
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 89

How it compares

Of the 45 destinations Eddigo covers in Australia, Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort is the 6th coolest over the year and the 9th wettest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 8 for a typical destination in the country. In January, when Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort scores 78, Mount Buller Alpine Resort (79 km away) scores 78 and Ninety Mile Beach (103 km away) scores 77. In June, when Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort is at its lowest, Melbourne scores 50 and lies 110 km away. See where to go in January for the best destinations that month.