welcome to Alice Springs
Sunday 7 September 2008 - 12.59pm CST
currently 27 °c Fair forecast max 24°c min 12°c
about weather and climate
Central Australia is a continental desert environment and has an arid climate with hot summers and cool winters.
Alice Springs weather
| sunrise: | 6:40 am |
| sunset: | 6:26 pm |
| wind speed: | 4.83 kph |
| forecast low: | 12C |
| high: | 23C |
| visibility: | 9.99m |
four day forecast
| Sunday | 07-09-2008 | Min 10°C | Max 27°C | Cloud increasing |
| Monday | 08-09-2008 | Min 13°C | Max 27°C | Mostly cloudy |
| Tuesday | 09-09-2008 | Min 13°C | Max 27°C | Mostly cloudy |
| Wednesday | 10-09-2008 | Min 13°C | Max 30°C | Mostly cloudy |
climate
During winter (May to September) the nights can quite cold (below freezing) and the days are crisp, cool and bright. Over winter clouds are a rare sight.
Warm clothing is essential at this time of the year.
Summer is wetter, but rain is still rare. Much summer rainfall is preceded by oppressive humidity and accompanied by spectacular thunderstorms.
In summer maximum daily temperatures can top 43 degrees celsius for days at a time.
Hats and sunscreen are essential outdoors in summer. Most locals avoid going outside when its really hot, and tend to congregate at the shopping centres, the pool and the library when they aren't at work.
Visitors to the area should guard against dehydration by drinking lots of water - no matter what the season.
The local tap water is hard, but perfectly safe to drink. Many locals aquire a taste for it - don't be surprised if the water in other places tastes bad after getting used to the Alice Springs water!