Mount Hotham Climate
Mount Hotham Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
17.6 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 9.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
7.7 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | -2.2 | -3.7 | -2.7 | -1.2 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
87.8 | 54.2 | 121.6 | 149.0 | 200.6 | 173.9 | 258.3 | 229.1 | 192.6 | 173.4 | 162.8 | 157.2 | 1925.4 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
75.4 | 36.5 | 115.0 | 135.4 | 217.5 | 114.3 | 166.1 | 201.2 | 194.2 | 132.6 | 168.0 | 141.6 | 1660.9 |
| Mean Rain Days |
9.2 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 18.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 136.7 |
Mount Hotham Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
27.8 | 28.2 | 26.8 | 21.0 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 15.3 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 28.2 |
| Low Max (°C) |
3.0 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -2.8 | -5.4 | -5.1 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -4.0 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -5.4 |
| High Min (°C) |
18.8 | 19.0 | 17.7 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 19.0 |
| Low Min (°C) |
-3.5 | -6.0 | -6.8 | -5.0 | -7.2 | -9.0 | -10.0 | -8.5 | -8.1 | -8.1 | -6.7 | -6.3 | -10.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
103.4 | 53.0 | 98.2 | 72.4 | 92.0 | 159.2 | 110.0 | 140.0 | 85.4 | 76.0 | 103.0 | 132.6 | 159.2 |
Mount Hotham Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
21.9 | 21.9 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 10.8 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
13.9 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
11.3 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
4.2 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -5.0 | -2.1 | -1.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
181.0 | 142.1 | 209.6 | 215.0 | 255.0 | 328.2 | 588.0 | 289.6 | 341.3 | 343.6 | 331.9 | 395.3 | 2297.6 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
30.6 | 11.8 | 46.0 | 31.4 | 79.4 | 51.6 | 23.0 | 68.2 | 63.0 | 58.8 | 19.0 | 41.2 | 1280.4 |
Mount Hotham Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
MOUNT HOTHAM
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Mount Hotham Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
4.2 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 16.5 | 26.0 | 29.7 | 27.1 | 24.9 | 16.9 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 160.7 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 22.0 | 28.7 | 25.0 | 19.6 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 125.1 |
Mount Hotham 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
23.0 | 22.3 | 19.6 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 20.2 | 18.0 |
| Low Max |
12.2 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 2.9 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| High Min |
13.2 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 9.0 |
| Low Min |
1.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -5.1 | -6.0 | -5.2 | -4.6 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -4.0 |
Mount Hotham Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11.4 |
| Earliest Entry |
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Latest Entry |
1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Years of Maxima |
12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11.2 |
| Earliest Entry |
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Latest Entry |
1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Years of Rainfall |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1979 | 1979 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Latest Entry |
1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 |
Station Details
MOUNT HOTHAM
North East, Victoria
North East, Victoria
36.9833°S 147.1478°E
1750m AMSL
Commenced 1977 / Closed 1990
Commenced 1977 / Closed 1990
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