Alice Springs vs Melbourne: which is better, month by month

Alice Springs and Melbourne split the year 6–6 — Alice Springs wins April to September, Melbourne wins October to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Alice Springs vs Melbourne — all 12 months

MonthAlice SpringsMelbourneWinnerGap
January55Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airMelbourne31
February62Csweltering, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airMelbourne30
March73Bhot, a little rain, clean air93Swarm, a little rain, clean airMelbourne20
April89Awarm, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs4
May91Snice, dry, clean air79Bcool, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs12
June84Anice, dry, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs10
July86Anice, dry, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs12
August93Snice, dry, clean air77Bcool, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs16
September88Awarm, dry, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airAlice Springs5
October81Ahot, dry, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airMelbourne6
November75Bhot, a little rain, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airMelbourne16
December61Csweltering, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, a little rain, clean airMelbourne31

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (55 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Alice Springs

🇦🇺 Australia · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

Melbourne

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
March 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

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