January in Alice Springs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10January averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Alice Springs — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7/10February averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 12.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Alice Springs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10March averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Alice Springs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 26 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Alice Springs at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Alice Springs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 18 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Alice Springs at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Alice Springs — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.4/10June averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 12 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Alice Springs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10July averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Alice Springs at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Alice Springs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10August averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 24 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Alice Springs at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Alice Springs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10September averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Alice Springs at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Alice Springs — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.9/10October averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Alice Springs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10November averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 13.2 daylight hours.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Alice Springs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10December averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 13.5 daylight hours.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Alice Springs — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
