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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
MOUNT HOTHAM
An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.
Note: Many statistics are updated quarterly and recent weather events may not be represented in the statistics below. For more current information on recent extreme values, please refer to the corresponding Daily rainfall, Maximum temperature and Minimum temperature data tables for this site, and our Australian Climate and Weather Extremes Monitoring System. Missing observations associated with the observer being unavailable (where observations are undertaken manually), a failure in the observing equipment, or when an event has produced suspect data may result in an extreme event not being recorded.Site details
| Site name: MOUNT HOTHAM | Site number: 083081 | Commenced: 1977 | Map | |
| Latitude: 36.98° S | Longitude: 147.15° E | Elevation: 1750 m | Operational status: Closed 01 Aug 1990 | |
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 17.7 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Highest temperature (°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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 1981 | 08 Feb 1983 | 07 Mar 1983 | 12 Apr 1985 | 01 May 1984 | 21 Jun 1979 | 13 Jul 1988 | 29 Aug 1982 | 30 Sep 1980 | 31 Oct 1987 | 24 Nov 1982 | 30 Dec 1979 | 08 Feb 1983 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -2.8 | -5.4 | -5.1 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -4.0 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -5.4 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 1983 | 18 Feb 1986 | 08 Mar 1987 | 17 Apr 1985 | 27 May 1987 | 26 Jun 1983 | 09 Jul 1978 | 14 Aug 1980 | 09 Sep 1982 | 16 Oct 1984 | 19 Nov 1986 | 08 Dec 1986 | 26 Jun 1983 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 11.1 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 24.0 | 23.4 | 20.9 | 15.5 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 17.6 | 21.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | -2.2 | -3.7 | -2.6 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | -3.5 | -5.4 | -6.8 | -5.0 | -7.2 | -9.0 | -10.0 | -8.5 | -8.1 | -8.0 | -6.7 | -6.3 | -10.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 13 Jan 1983 | 28 Feb 1985 | 27 Mar 1984 | 20 Apr 1987 | 28 May 1987 | 23 Jun 1985 | 26 Jul 1986 | 13 Aug 1978 | 13 Sep 1988 | 17 Oct 1984 | 03 Nov 1980 | 19 Dec 1984 | 26 Jul 1986 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 1985 | 01 Feb 1983 | 08 Mar 1983 | 13 Apr 1985 | 02 May 1984 | 25 Jun 1979 | 13 Jul 1988 | 30 Aug 1982 | 26 Sep 1987 | 30 Oct 1989 | 24 Nov 1982 | 11 Dec 1980 | 01 Feb 1983 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 1.3 | 1.8 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -3.1 | -5.6 | -6.5 | -5.5 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 16.9 | 26.0 | 29.8 | 26.8 | 24.9 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 180.9 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 21.8 | 28.8 | 24.5 | 19.4 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 140.7 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 88.0 | 59.4 | 120.9 | 154.0 | 188.9 | 163.2 | 250.8 | 202.9 | 175.2 | 176.1 | 167.6 | 161.6 | 1891.0 | 13 | 1977 1990 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 181.0 | 142.1 | 212.0 | 356.8 | 270.2 | 328.2 | 588.0 | 397.2 | 353.2 | 343.6 | 331.9 | 490.9 | 2498.3 | 13 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 1984 | 1981 | 1989 | 1990 | 1988 | 1988 | 1990 | 1986 | 1979 | 1986 | 1978 | 1988 | 1988 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 30.6 | 16.6 | 46.0 | 31.4 | 62.8 | 60.6 | 23.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 38.2 | 41.2 | 1284.5 | 13 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 1990 | 1979 | 1986 | 1981 | 1979 | 1986 | 1985 | 1981 | 1978 | 1982 | 1982 | 1979 | 1982 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 47.2 | 18.1 | 54.0 | 85.3 | 92.8 | 64.3 | 67.7 | 68.2 | 10.3 | 118.6 | 75.0 | 45.8 | 13 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 76.4 | 50.4 | 133.8 | 137.6 | 214.2 | 126.5 | 238.4 | 207.0 | 196.7 | 152.8 | 168.8 | 151.0 | 13 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 157.1 | 121.3 | 185.9 | 217.4 | 261.4 | 270.7 | 557.6 | 289.6 | 327.6 | 258.8 | 271.3 | 238.6 | 13 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (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 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Date | 26 Jan 1982 | 22 Feb 1981 | 18 Mar 1985 | 21 Apr 1990 | 19 May 1986 | 07 Jun 1988 | 03 Jul 1986 | 15 Aug 1986 | 28 Sep 1983 | 03 Oct 1986 | 30 Nov 1978 | 06 Dec 1988 | 07 Jun 1988 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 9.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 18.7 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 159.8 | 13 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 7.2 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 127.7 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 2.9 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 58.6 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 22.8 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 24.7 | 21.1 | 16.9 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 19.0 | 22.1 | 24.9 | 15.3 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 53.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 8.5 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 17.6 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 164.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 11.9 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 4 | 1986 1990 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 4 | 1986 1990 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 15.5 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 11 | 1977 1990 |
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| 9am wind speed vs direction plot |  |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 16.0 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 10.8 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 4 | 1986 1990 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 4 | 1986 1990 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 12 | 1977 1990 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 14.1 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 10 | 1977 1990 |
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Product IDCJCM0035 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 00:47:18 AM AEST
Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_083081_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_083081.shtml - About climate averages: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cdo/about/about-stats.shtml
- Data file (csv): http://www.bom.gov.au/clim_data/cdio/tables/text/IDCJCM0035_083081.csv
- Climate averages home page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/index.shtml
- Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au
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