Climate in Alice Springs, Australia

Alice Springs, Australia has a semi-arid climate. The annual average temperature is about 24.7°C, with around 2910 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 449 mm across 48 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jan (highs near 36.5°C) and the coldest is Jul (lows near 12.9°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Alice Springs is classified as Semi-Arid. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Australia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Australia is about 449 mm a year over roughly 48 rainy days, with the wettest month Nov and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Alice Springs: every city in Australia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Alice Springs sees an estimated 2910 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jan.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Alice Springs are Jul, Aug, Jun. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Alice Springs has a climate comfort score of 71/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Darwin — Tropical, comfort 64/100
• Climate in Adelaide — Oceanic, comfort 82/100
• Climate in Cairns — Tropical, comfort 69/100