Australian Alps
The Australian Alps is a mountain range located in Victoria. It is part of the Great Dividing Range and reaches an elevation of 1,372 meters. It is one of the 62 sights in Australia listed on this site and is the 16th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month. The warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 20 °C. The coldest period is between June and August, when daily lows drop to -2 °C. Rainfall is highest in the spring and summer months, with October seeing about 84 mm of rain and November seeing about 88 mm. June, July, August, and September all have about 14 or 15 rainy days.
Mount Hotham Airport is the nearest airport, located 59 km away. Melbourne Airport is a larger hub about 289 km from the range. The Australian Alps is 215 km from the capital, Canberra.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 64 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 76 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
