What is the best time to visit Alice Springs?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, April is the best month to visit Alice Springs, Northern Territory, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Alice Springs?

Alice Springs has an annual Comfort Score of 5.6/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

What is the hottest month in Alice Springs?

January is the hottest month in Alice Springs with average daily highs reaching 37.9 degrees Celsius. The city records about 110 days above 35 degrees per year.

Does it frost in Alice Springs?

Yes, Alice Springs averages about 3 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in July.

Alice Springs Weather and Climate

Northern Territory, Australia (23.70°S, 133.88°E, 581m elevation) Hot desert (BWh)

5.6/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: April (10.0/10). Ranked #164 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

April is the sweet spot

April: 10.0/10. January: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.6/10, ranked #164 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.3 - 29.4°C

Days 5.6 degrees warmer; nights 2.0 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

346mm

61% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

51 days/yr

54 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

21.3 MJ/m²

3.0 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

26%

22 points below national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer1.1/10

24.1 - 37.2°C

67mm rain

Autumn8.1/10

14.1 - 26.1°C

200mm rain

Winter7.9/10

8.9 - 22.2°C

9mm rain

Spring5.5/10

18.2 - 31.9°C

70mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 37.9 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 5.8 degrees.

Rainfall

346mm falls across 51 rain days. March is wettest (160mm), April driest (0mm), so rainfall is relatively even month to month.

Comfort window

April scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Alice Springs with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Alice Springs.

January1.0/10Challenging37.9°C max, 22mm rain February1.1/10Challenging37.1°C max, 10mm rain March4.7/10Variable30.6°C max, 160mm rain April10.0/10Excellent25.1°C max, 0mm rain May9.5/10Excellent22.6°C max, 40mm rain June8.1/10Excellent20.5°C max, 5mm rain July7.0/10Good18.7°C max, 3mm rain August8.7/10Excellent27.5°C max, 0mm rain September8.4/10Excellent27.6°C max, 20mm rain October4.3/10Challenging34.1°C max, 3mm rain November3.7/10Challenging34.1°C max, 46mm rain December1.2/10Challenging36.6°C max, 34mm rain

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