Editing Alice Springs (section)

===Climate===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Alice Springs has a subtropical [[hot desert climate]] (''BWh''), featuring very hot, fairly moist summers and short, very dry, mild winters.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tapper |first1=Andrew |last2=Tapper |first2=Nigel |title=The weather and climate of Australia and New Zealand |year=1996 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Melbourne, Australia |isbn=0-19-553393-3 |edition=First |editor=Gray, Kathleen |page=300}}</ref><ref name="Climates and Weather Explained"/> Located just south of the [[Tropic of Capricorn]], the town of Alice Springs straddles the usually dry [[Todd River]] on the northern side of the [[MacDonnell Ranges]]. Alice Springs is located in Central Australia, also called the Red Centre, an arid environment consisting of several different deserts. The annual average rainfall is {{convert|285.9|mm|in|1}}, which would make it a [[semi-arid climate]], except that its high [[evapotranspiration]], or its aridity, makes it a [[desert climate]].<ref>McKnight & Hess, pp. 212–1, "Climate Zones and Types: Dry Climates (Zone B)"</ref>

Annual precipitation is erratic. In 2001, {{convert|741|mm|in|1}} fell and in 2002 only {{convert|198|mm|in|1}} fell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/about_alice/climate.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050616073111/http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/about_alice/climate.asp|url-status=dead|title=Alice Springs' Climate|archivedate=16 June 2005|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref> The highest daily rainfall is {{convert|204.8|mm|in|2}}, recorded on 31 March 1988.

Temperatures in Alice Springs vary widely, and rainfall can vary quite dramatically from year to year. In summer, the average maximum temperature is in the mid-30s, whereas in winter the average minimum temperature can be {{convert|5.5|C}}, with an average of 12.4 nights below freezing every year, providing [[frost]]. The elevation of the town is about {{convert|545|m|abbr=off}}, which contributes to the cool nights in winter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=62349&refer= |title=Weatherbase: Records and Averages for Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |publisher=Weatherbase |access-date=30 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729152245/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=62349&refer= |archive-date=29 July 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The highest temperature on record is {{convert|47.5|C}},<ref>[http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_015540_All.shtml Monthly climate statistics : ALICE SPRINGS POST OFFICE], [[Bureau of Meteorology]]. Retrieved 26 February 2023.</ref> first recorded on 24 December 1891, whilst the record low is {{convert|-7.5|C}}, recorded on 17 July 1976. This is also the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern Territory.

{{Weather box|location = Alice Springs Airport (1991–2020 averages, 1941–present extremes)
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|width= auto
|Jan record high C = 45.6
|Feb record high C = 44.7
|Mar record high C = 44.5
|Apr record high C = 39.9
|May record high C = 35.0
|Jun record high C = 31.6
|Jul record high C = 31.8
|Aug record high C = 36.6
|Sep record high C = 38.8
|Oct record high C = 42.6
|Nov record high C = 44.9
|Dec record high C = 45.7
|Jan high C = 37.1
|Feb high C = 35.8
|Mar high C = 33.5
|Apr high C = 29.3
|May high C = 23.6
|Jun high C = 20.1
|Jul high C = 20.7
|Aug high C = 23.5
|Sep high C = 28.8
|Oct high C = 31.9
|Nov high C = 34.4
|Dec high C = 35.7
|Jan mean C = 29.7
|Feb mean C = 28.5
|Mar mean C = 25.7
|Apr mean C = 21.1
|May mean C = 15.8
|Jun mean C = 12.4
|Jul mean C = 12.3
|Aug mean C = 14.7
|Sep mean C = 20.0
|Oct mean C = 23.4
|Nov mean C = 26.4
|Dec mean C = 28.2
|Jan low C = 22.3
|Feb low C = 21.1
|Mar low C = 17.9
|Apr low C = 12.9
|May low C = 8.0
|Jun low C = 4.7
|Jul low C = 3.9
|Aug low C = 5.8
|Sep low C = 11.2
|Oct low C = 14.9
|Nov low C = 18.3
|Dec low C = 20.7
|Jan record low C = 10.0
|Feb record low C = 8.5
|Mar record low C = 6.1
|Apr record low C = 1.4
|May record low C = -2.7
|Jun record low C = -6.0
|Jul record low C = -7.5
|Aug record low C = -4.1
|Sep record low C = -1.0
|Oct record low C = 1.3
|Nov record low C = 3.5
|Dec record low C = 9.3
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 48.9
|Feb rain mm = 40.7
|Mar rain mm = 19.9
|Apr rain mm = 19.9
|May rain mm = 17.5
|Jun rain mm = 10.3
|Jul rain mm = 13.0
|Aug rain mm = 3.8
|Sep rain mm = 7.8
|Oct rain mm = 18.7
|Nov rain mm = 33.0
|Dec rain mm = 41.3
|Jan rain days = 3.7
|Feb rain days = 3.2
|Mar rain days = 2.0
|Apr rain days = 1.4
|May rain days = 1.9
|Jun rain days = 1.5
|Jul rain days = 1.4
|Aug rain days = 0.9
|Sep rain days = 1.3
|Oct rain days = 2.4
|Nov rain days = 3.9
|Dec rain days = 5.0
|unit rain days = 1 mm
|Jan afthumidity = 21
|Feb afthumidity = 26
|Mar afthumidity = 21
|Apr afthumidity = 23
|May afthumidity = 30
|Jun afthumidity = 34
|Jul afthumidity = 30
|Aug afthumidity = 22
|Sep afthumidity = 18
|Oct afthumidity = 18
|Nov afthumidity = 20
|Dec afthumidity = 23
|Jan dew point C = 6.8
|Feb dew point C = 8.6
|Mar dew point C = 5.1
|Apr dew point C = 3.4
|May dew point C = 2.7
|Jun dew point C = 2.0
|Jul dew point C = -0.2
|Aug dew point C = -2.0
|Sep dew point C = -0.9
|Oct dew point C = -0.1
|Nov dew point C = 3.6
|Dec dew point C = 5.9
|Jan percentsun = 76
|Feb percentsun = 73
|Mar percentsun = 77
|Apr percentsun = 81
|May percentsun = 78
|Jun percentsun = 78
|Jul percentsun = 85
|Aug percentsun = 89
|Sep percentsun = 84
|Oct percentsun = 80
|Nov percentsun = 75
|Dec percentsun = 72
|Jan sun = 316.2
|Feb sun = 274.0
|Mar sun = 297.6
|Apr sun = 291.0
|May sun = 266.6
|Jun sun = 252.0
|Jul sun = 285.2
|Aug sun = 313.3
|Sep sun = 303.0
|Oct sun = 316.2
|Nov sun = 297.0
|Dec sun = 294.5
|Jand sun = 10.2
|Febd sun = 9.7
|Mard sun = 9.6
|Aprd sun = 9.7
|Mayd sun = 8.6
|Jund sun = 8.4
|Juld sun = 9.2
|Augd sun = 10.1
|Sepd sun = 10.1
|Octd sun = 10.2
|Novd sun = 9.9
|Decd sun = 9.5
|Jan uv = 14
|Feb uv = 13
|Mar uv = 11
|Apr uv = 8
|May uv = 6
|Jun uv = 5
|Jul uv = 5
|Aug uv = 7
|Sep uv = 9
|Oct uv = 11
|Nov uv = 12
|Dec uv = 13

|source 1 = Australian Bureau of Meteorology<ref name="BoM" >{{cite web
| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=015590&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1991-2020&tablesizebutt=large
| title = Climate statistics for Australian locations- Alice Springs Airport
| date = Apr 2022}}</ref><ref name="bom_climate_averages">[http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climate_averages/uv-index/index.jsp Average solar ultraviolet (UV) Index] Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 October 2022.</ref>}}