Alice Springs in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Alice Springs sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alice Springs's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alice Springs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Alice Springs in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Alice Springs reaches about 21°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Alice Springs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alice Springs weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 23° | 41 | 4.1 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 40 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 19 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 14° | 15 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| May | 23° / 9° | 17 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 6° | 9 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 5° | 8 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 7° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 12° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 16 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 34° / 19° | 20 | 3.9 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 35° / 22° | 38 | 4.8 | 13.4 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alice Springs gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Alice Springs?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Alice Springs for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Alice Springs in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alice Springs sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Alice Springs in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alice Springs peaks around January 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Alice Springs?
Alice Springs sits at 23.7°S, 133.9°E, 583 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Uluru, 339 km away.
Topography around Alice Springs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alice Springs.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alice Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 591 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m.
The land around Alice Springs is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (46%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alice Springs (-23.6975°, 133.8836°, elevation 583 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.