Weather in Alice Springs in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Alice Springs in December
The temperature in December is +99°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +109°F during the day and a minimum of +54°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +97°F.
Is Alice Springs warm or cold in December?
Alice Springs is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +91°F to +95°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +72°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is one of the warmest months in Alice Springs, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Alice Springs in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +95°F | +97°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +52°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +111°F | +113°F | +113°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 24 mm | 33 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 32% | 33% | 35% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +91°F to +95°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 24 mm to 33 mm. Humidity rises from 32% to 33%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 16 to 17.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alice Springs is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Alice Springs?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Alice Springs in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+79°F) and the highest in 2019 (+86°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 31 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 702 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Alice Springs
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alice Springs, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
