Alice Springs - Lowest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Alice Springs, Northern Territory Australia. For instance: When was the last time Alice Springs got colder than -5 °C? How chilly did Alice Springs get in 2018 or a century ago?

This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Alice Springs and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1879, with just a few years missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -8 degrees Celsius (18 Fahrenheit) on July 17, 1976.

Since 1942 the temperature extremes were observed at Alice Springs Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Alice Springs.

Lowest Alice Springs temperatures in recent years
Min °F Date Min °C
31 May 09, 2023   -1
25 July 15, 2022   -4
28 June 28, 2021 + -2
30 July 14, 2020 + -1
26 June 22, 2019 -3
25 July 13, 2018 -4
27 June 11, 2017 -3
25 July 15, 2016 -4
23 July 20, 2015 -5
27 July 03, 2014 -3
30 July 25, 2013 -1
23 July 07, 2012 -5
26 June 15, 2011 -3
27 June 15, 2010 -3
Lowest temperature recorded at Alice Springs each year
Min °F Date Min °C
32 July 29, 2009 + 0
28 July 25, 2008 + -2
25 July 21, 2007 -4
25 June 13, 2006 -4
31 August 07, 2005 -1
24 July 21, 2004 -4
27 August 03, 2003 + -3
21 June 30, 2002 -6
29 July 28, 2001 -2
27 July 29, 2000 -3
30 July 26, 1999 -1
28 July 12, 1998 -2
26 August 01, 1997 -3
32 August 20, 1996 0
25 August 09, 1995 -4
25 August 11, 1994 -4
29 August 05, 1993 -2
30 August 20, 1992 -1
31 July 16, 1991 -1
30 August 01, 1990 -1
23 June 26, 1989 -5
29 June 24, 1988 -2
27 July 24, 1987 -3
31 July 13, 1986 -1
27 July 11, 1985 -3
23 July 05, 1984 -5
22 July 09, 1983 -6
24 June 28, 1982 -4
31 July 15, 1981 -1
29 July 25, 1980 -2
25 July 30, 1979 -4
27 July 29, 1978 -3
21 July 03, 1977 -6
18 July 17, 1976 -8
23 June 08, 1975 -5
27 June 17, 1974 -3
33 June 28, 1973 1
29 July 18, 1972 -2
28 June 28, 1971 + -2
26 July 20, 1970 -3
30 July 07, 1969 + -1
28 July 24, 1968 -2
26 August 17, 1967 -3
33 July 31, 1966 1
24 July 19, 1965 -4
30 July 07, 1964 -1
27 June 25, 1963 -3
32 July 11, 1962 0
25 June 27, 1961 -4
27 June 28, 1960 -3
30 July 11, 1959 -1
28 June 18, 1958 -2
31 July 10, 1957 -1
30 August 23, 1956 -1
32 July 01, 1955 0
26 July 05, 1954 -3
27 July 03, 1953 -3
25 July 02, 1952 -4
25 July 23, 1951 -4
29 July 10, 1950 -2
26 June 24, 1949 -3
24 June 29, 1948 -4
1947
27 June 07, 1946 + -3
29 July 22, 1945 + -2
23 July 21, 1944 -5
31 July 15, 1943 -1
27 July 31, 1942 -3
26 August 15, 1941 -3
25 July 18, 1940 + -4
31 August 03, 1939 -1
26 August 06, 1938 -3
25 July 29, 1937 -4
27 July 20, 1936 -3
27 June 20, 1935 -3
27 July 22, 1934 + -3
25 August 07, 1933 -4
25 June 30, 1932 -4
30 July 16, 1931 + -1
28 June 19, 1930 -2
26 July 20, 1929 -3
25 July 07, 1928 -4
25 June 01, 1927 -4
28 June 14, 1926 -2
22 June 21, 1925 -6
23 June 29, 1924 -5
27 August 07, 1923 -3
27 July 18, 1922 + -3
29 July 03, 1921 -2
27 May 24, 1920 + -3
23 July 08, 1919 + -5
26 July 21, 1918 + -3
28 June 19, 1917 + -2
30 July 13, 1916 -1
30 July 13, 1915 -1
28 July 16, 1914 -2
26 June 22, 1913 -3
29 August 15, 1912 -2
24 June 24, 1911 -4
28 June 05, 1910 -2
26 July 17, 1909 -3
24 June 27, 1908 -4
32 July 13, 1907 0
32 August 30, 1906 0
26 August 01, 1905 -3
29 July 11, 1904 -2
1903
27 July 29, 1902 -3
26 August 02, 1901 -3
26 July 22, 1900 -3
24 July 05, 1899 + -4
27 May 27, 1898 -3
28 August 07, 1897 -2
26 June 03, 1896 -3
27 July 27, 1895 -3
26 July 10, 1894 -3
28 July 06, 1893 -2
27 July 10, 1892 -3
26 July 30, 1891 -3
1890
29 July 03, 1889 -2
24 July 24, 1888 -4
24 July 14, 1887 + -4
25 August 23, 1886 -4
24 June 28, 1885 -4
27 July 31, 1884 + -3
26 July 12, 1883 -3
25 July 26, 1882 + -4
23 July 31, 1881 -5
25 July 21, 1880 + -4
29 August 06, 1879 -2
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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