Alice Springs weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Alice Springs is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with September and April close behind. Alice Springs averages about 3,770 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Alice Springs?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Alice Springs is August, then September and April. The dullest month is January (37/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Alice Springs?
Alice Springs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,770 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate August (99) from January (37), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 47% of the annual 260 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 46 mm | 14 |
| February | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 37 mm | 14 |
| March | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 28 mm | 12 |
| April | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| June | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 9 mm | 5 |
| July | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 15 mm | 6 |
| August | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| September | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| October | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 18 mm | 11 |
| November | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 34 mm | 12 |
| December | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 38 mm | 13 |
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Alice Springs: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Alice Springs?
Alice Springs is a small town in Australia at 540 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Alice Springs get a year?
Alice Springs gets about 3,770 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Alice Springs?
The sunniest time to visit Alice Springs is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with September and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Alice Springs?
January is the least sunny month in Alice Springs, scoring 37/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Alice Springs?
The typical midday UV index in Alice Springs peaks around 14 (extreme) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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