August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alice Springs, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 15.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alice Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Alice Springs was 2024 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 12.7°C. Typical August days reach 24°C with nights near 7.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Alice Springs, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2010 with 26 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Alice Springs during August averages 36%. The most humid August was 2010 at 61%, and the least humid was 2002 at 25%.
August receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alice Springs. The sunniest August was 2019 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Alice Springs during August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1995 and 2008 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2013 and 2024 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 15.7°C | 15.4°C | 16.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.7°C | 7.3°C | 7.1°C | 8.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Alice Springs have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of -0.7°C (2010) to a record high of 35.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 26 mm.
A good time to visit Alice Springs
August is a good time to visit Alice Springs, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 15.8°C, cooler than Alice Springs's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and September are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.0°C | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 33.0°C | 0.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.5°C | 35.9°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 31.0°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 30.7°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 7.3°C | 30.7°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 8.9°C | 31.8°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 14.2°C | 5.7°C | 29.4°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 6.5°C | 30.4°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 8.7°C | 31.7°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 7.5°C | 28.5°C | 1.0°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 7.4°C | 31.6°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 4.8°C | 28.1°C | -0.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.2°C | 34.1°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 31.4°C | 0.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 16.5°C | 8.1°C | 29.0°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 5.7°C | 27.2°C | -0.7°C | 26 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 4.3°C | 10 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.0°C | 29.3°C | 1.4°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 7.1°C | 30.0°C | 2.3°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 16.1°C | 7.2°C | 30.8°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | 31.3°C | 0.7°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 30.2°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 31.3°C | 2.2°C | 4 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 6.5°C | 32.7°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 28.6°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 30.4°C | 1.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 31.0°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 7.4°C | 30.6°C | 0.1°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 31.8°C | 1.2°C | 9 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.0°C | 32.2°C | 0.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 5.0°C | 29.3°C | 0.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | 0.6°C | 11 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 29.5°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 31.7°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.5°C | 31.2°C | -0.2°C | 14 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 5.0°C | 32.0°C | 1.0°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 7.1°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 30.7°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 5.8°C | 29.3°C | 0.9°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 32.8°C | 3.2°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 15.8°C | 7.1°C | 31.0°C | 3.2°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 33.2°C | 1.2°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 30.1°C | 0.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 31.3°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 4 mm of rainfall in Alice Springs, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 26 mm in 2010.
The hottest August reached 35.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -0.7°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.1°C to 25.1°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alice Springs and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Alice Springs, averaging 15.8°C.
For August in Alice Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 7.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 2010 with 26 mm. On average, August sees 4 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Alice Springs behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
