When to go · Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham in August
Great month. Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mount Hotham in this guide.
Weather in August
- Mount HothamHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hotham, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 2
August: Inside Mount Hotham's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Jan–Apr and Nov–Dec for a quiet drive-through.
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