Best time to visit Mount Buller Alpine Resort

The climate in Mount Buller Alpine Resort through the year

When to go

Mount Buller 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 25°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 11 days and clear sky 58 % of the time. April and October–November are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–64. The lowest score is in June (33), when days are cool at around 8°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a January day (25°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a July day (7°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in June–August. August is the wettest month with 153 mm and February the driest with 57 mm, out of about 1,240 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in June to 14.5 hours in December. Mount Buller Alpine Resort lies about 1,150 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 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 Buller Alpine Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): December–March, up to 78
• City break (15–25 °C): October–April, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): August–May, up to 76
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 90

How it compares

Of the 45 destinations Eddigo covers in Australia, Mount Buller Alpine Resort is the 8th coolest over the year and the 11th wettest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 8 for a typical destination in the country. In January, when Mount Buller Alpine Resort scores 78, Mt Hotham Alpine Resort (65 km away) scores 76 and Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort (79 km away) scores 78. In June, when Mount Buller Alpine Resort is at its lowest, Melbourne scores 50 and lies 150 km away. See where to go in January for the best destinations that month.