When to go · Mount Buller
Mount Buller in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (35°F)35°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- JanuaryGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- FebruaryGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
- MarchGreatInside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
Weather in October
- Mount BullerHighs around 8.7 °C (48 °F), lows around 1.5 °C (35 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 48 °F (8.7 °C), lows around 35 °F (1.5 °C), rain on about 14 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 Buller, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Jan: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1.5 °C (35 °F)35 °F (1.5 °C)
Jan: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
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 for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking). Across Australia: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
January: Inside Mount Buller's best window: Jun–Sep for snow; Dec–Mar for hiking and biking.
Mount Buller: 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