Uluru in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Uluru sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 100 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Uluru's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Uluru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Uluru in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical summer day in Uluru reaches about 36°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Uluru
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Uluru weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 37° / 25° | 29 | 3.5 | 13.4 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 31 | 3.7 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 23 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 14 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 12 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 8° | 15 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 7° | 13 | 2 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 5 | 1 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 13° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 17° | 15 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 34° / 20° | 25 | 3.6 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 36° / 23° | 41 | 5.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Uluru gets around 100 mm of rain over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Uluru?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uluru.
What to pack for Uluru in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Uluru sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Uluru in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uluru peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Uluru in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Uluru is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Uluru?
Uluru sits at 25.2°S, 131.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alice Springs, 339 km away.
Topography around Uluru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Uluru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Uluru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.
The land around Uluru is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and shrubs (26%) 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 Uluru (-25.2406°, 130.9889°, elevation 0 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.