Adelaide vs Alice Springs: which is sunnier?
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 1,317 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Alice Springs is the sunnier overall: about 3,770 hours of sunshine a year to Adelaide's 3,118. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Adelaide | Alice Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,118 | 3,770 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | August (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 431 mm | 260 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Adelaide vs Alice Springs month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Alice Springs | Adelaide | Alice Springs | Adelaide | Alice Springs | |
| January | 95 | 37 | 31° | 38° | 15 | 46 |
| February | 94 | 47 | 30° | 37° | 17 | 37 |
| March | 93 | 76 | 27° | 34° | 25 | 28 |
| April | 91 | 98 | 23° | 30° | 34 | 11 |
| May | 81 | 98 | 19° | 24° | 53 | 13 |
| June | 50 | 98 | 15° | 20° | 60 | 9 |
| July | 50 | 97 | 15° | 21° | 60 | 15 |
| August | 59 | 99 | 16° | 24° | 51 | 3 |
| September | 82 | 99 | 19° | 29° | 47 | 8 |
| October | 93 | 77 | 22° | 34° | 24 | 18 |
| November | 94 | 56 | 26° | 36° | 22 | 34 |
| December | 93 | 47 | 28° | 37° | 23 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Adelaide · Feb Adelaide · Mar Adelaide · Apr Alice Springs · May Alice Springs · Jun Alice Springs · Jul Alice Springs · Aug Alice Springs · Sep Alice Springs · Oct Adelaide · Nov Adelaide · Dec Adelaide.
When to pick which
- November–February: Adelaide (average score 94/100 vs 47). Alice Springs is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- March–May: Alice Springs (average score 91/100 vs 88). Alice Springs is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Alice Springs (average score 98/100 vs 53). Alice Springs is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Adelaide averages 88/100, Alice Springs 88/100. Alice Springs is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Adelaide weather by month · Alice Springs weather by month · Best time to visit Australia.
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