Mount Hotham weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · alpine / mountain town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Mount Hotham is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with February and December close behind. Mount Hotham averages about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 67 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mount Hotham?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mount Hotham is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (0/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mount Hotham?
Mount Hotham gets a lot of sun: around 2,593 hours a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate January (82) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #98 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 903 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 67 mm | 11 |
| February | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 79 mm | 9 |
| March | 75 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 70 mm | 8 |
| April | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| May | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| June | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 87 mm | 2 |
| July | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 74 mm | 2 |
| August | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 78 mm | 3 |
| September | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 82 mm | 7 |
| November | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 96 mm | 9 |
| December | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 81 mm | 10 |
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Mount Hotham: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mount Hotham?
Mount Hotham is a alpine / mountain town in Australia at 1,298 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mount Hotham get a year?
Mount Hotham gets about 2,593 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mount Hotham?
The sunniest time to visit Mount Hotham is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mount Hotham?
June is the least sunny month in Mount Hotham, scoring 0/100 with about 87 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mount Hotham?
The typical midday UV index in Mount Hotham peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 2 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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