Best time to visit Mt Hotham Alpine Resort

The climate in Mt Hotham Alpine Resort through the year

When to go

Mt Hotham Alpine Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in December–March, peaking at 76 out of 100 in January. A typical January day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 12 days and clear sky 60 % of the time. April and November are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–55. The lowest score is in June (32), when days are cool at around 6°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a January day (23°C) is about 18 degrees warmer than a July day (6°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in June–September. August is the wettest month with 137 mm and February the driest with 65 mm, out of about 1,180 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in June to 14.5 hours in December. Mt Hotham Alpine Resort lies about 1,350 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Mt Hotham Alpine Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): December–February, up to 76
• City break (15–25 °C): October–April, up to 76
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September–May, up to 77
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 90

How it compares

Of the 45 destinations Eddigo covers in Australia, Mt Hotham Alpine Resort is the 7th coolest over the year and the 13th wettest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 8 for a typical destination in the country. In January, when Mt Hotham Alpine Resort scores 76, Mount Buller Alpine Resort (65 km away) scores 78 and Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort (123 km away) scores 78. In June, when Mt Hotham Alpine Resort is at its lowest, Melbourne scores 50 and lies 210 km away. See where to go in January for the best destinations that month.