Alice Springs Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

On average, Alice Springs receives plenty of sunlight throughout the year. The annual sunshine totals up to approximately 3492 hours, making it a consistently bright destination.

Daily hours of sunshine

Despite minor fluctuations, Alice Springs enjoys a fairly consistent amount of sunshine throughout the year. In January, you can expect approximately 10.4 hours of daily sunshine, while even in June, Alice Springs still receives about 8.6 hours.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 89% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 72%.

Alice Springs enjoys an average of 3492 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

February, Alice Springs’s wettest month, receives 44 mm (1.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 36°C (97°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Alice Springs Precipitation page.