Mount Hotham is a mountain located in the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, in the Australian state of Victoria.

This unincorporated area is surrounded by Alpine Shire As with most of the Australian Alps, Mount Hotham's climate is, compared to the bulk of Australia, cold throughout the year; with particularly cold maximum temperatures, and Mount Hotham is one of very few areas in Australia that frequently records maximum temperatures below freezing.

[3] Snow occurs frequently and heavily, and sub-freezing maximum temperatures can be recorded throughout the year—even in high summer.

However, due to frequent winter cloud and the mountain's exposed position, a temperature below −10 °C (14 °F) has only once-occurred since records began in 1990.

The resort entry fee contributes to essential services for guests around the mountain, including ski patrol, the free village buses, snow clearing of car parks in the village, waste management and environmental initiatives.