The climate of Alice Springs (Australia)
Alice Springs is the second largest city in the state of
Central-Australia and is located between the Macdonnell mountains.
When the river Todd isn’t dry bedded it flows through the city.
Because of it’s location in central Australia it is not easy to reach
Alice Springs. The easiest way is by airplane, but there are more fun
ways like the famous Ghan train. This train takes 18 hours to get from
Adelaide to Alice Springs. In 2004 the tracks have been made longer.
The train now reaches Darwin and makes another stop in Katherine. This
trip will take about 43 hours. The Larapinta trail is one of the most
impressive hikes in Australia and is over 200 kilometers.
Alice Springs has a desert climate which means it will be either warm,
very warm or hot. During the summer months you might want to avoid
traveling here. Keep in mind that seasons are the opposite of ours.
Summer Alice Springs lasts from November till March. Temperatures will
rise above 30 degrees Celsius every day and often peak over 40 degrees
Celsius. During the months of June and July it will be much colder.
Precipitation is hard to predict but when it starts to rain it often
will last.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term records on weather and
climate. They are an average for Alice Springs:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
36
20
10
5
n/a
February
35
18
10
4
n/a
March
32
15
10
3
n/a
April
28
10
9
3
n/a
May
23
6
8
3
n/a
June
20
3
9
3
n/a
July
19
5
9
2
n/a
August
22
8
9
2
n/a
September
27
12
10
4
n/a
October
31
17
10
4
n/a
November
34
20
10
5
n/a
December
36
21
10
4
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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