Alice Springs Weather Records

Alice Springs, Northern Territory weather averages and records from 1873–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alice Springs, Northern Territory was 47.5 °C which occurred on December 24, 1891.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alice Springs, Northern Territory was -7.5 °C which occurred on July 17, 1976.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Alice Springs Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 37.2 22.3 46.7 10.0 4.9
February 35.8 21.1 44.7 8.5 4.1
March 33.5 17.9 45.0 3.9 1.9
April 29.3 12.9 39.9 1.4 1.9
May 23.6 8.0 38.3 -3.0 1.8
June 20.1 4.7 31.6 -6.0 1.0
July 20.7 3.9 31.8 -7.5 1.2
August 23.5 5.7 35.6 -4.1 0.3
September 28.8 11.2 38.8 -1.1 0.6
October 31.9 14.9 45.0 1.3 1.8
November 34.4 18.3 45.6 3.5 3.3
December 35.7 20.7 47.5 7.8 3.8
Entire year 29.5 13.4 47.5 -7.5 27.0
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1873–2024
Highest daily low 32.8 °C January 3, 1960
Lowest daily high 6.7 °C July 2, 1901
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
32.6 °C November 13, 1939
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
24.7 °C Oct 12–13, 1895
Most daily precipitation 20.5 cm March 31, 1988
Most monthly precipitation 35.7 cm March 1983
Most yearly precipitation 78.3 cm 1974
Most yearly days with precipitation 87 1974
Most days in a year < 0 °C 53 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 342 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 283 1880
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 223 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 137 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 57 2019
Alice Springs Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Mar 3–15, 2011
Without precipitation 226 days Feb 27 – Oct 10, 1883
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 273 days Jul 31, 2013 – Apr 29, 2014
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 242 days Sep 15, 2004 – May 14, 2005
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 111 days Dec 4, 2018 – Mar 24, 2019
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 47 days Jan 26 – Mar 12, 1880
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 17 days Jan 1–17, 2013
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Alice Springs is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Alice Springs Airport location
1873–1941 Alice Springs Post Office location