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Desert Springs weather: the next 24 hours
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Desert Springs 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Desert Springs
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
The observed climate near Desert Springs
The weather station nearest to Desert Springs, Alice Springs located 546 m above sea level, is 9 km away; its records cover 1910–2025. In November, the mean temperature there is 25.7 °C over 1991–2020, 1.5 °C more than over 1961–1990 (24.2 °C), with about 33 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2019 (33.0 °C), the coldest June 1913 (8.0 °C). See the full series of Alice Springs
Today in Desert Springs
- Very high UV index: 9.2 around 12:00. Stay in the shade between 11:00 and 17:00. Fair skin burns in about 22 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Heat: up to 36.2 °C in the next three days (days at 30 °C or more over the next 14: 7). Night ventilation: open the windows between 20:00 and 9:00, as soon as the outside air drops below 26 °C, and close windows and shutters again in the morning. Nights at 20 °C or more over the next 14 days: 6. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, between 9:00 and 11:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 0.1 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 26 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: around 12:00. With 26 % humidity, 29.6 °C and wind at 20.3 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 1 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 15.4 mm. Water tomorrow, between 5:00 and 8:00, while it is cool: allow about 15 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 11 km/h, 25 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 5:00: 1 % average cloud cover tonight, 7 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Desert Springs
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Desert Springs: partly cloudy, 21 to 31 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 24 km/h. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, 19 to 33 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | partly cloudy | 21 °C | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 km/h |
| Tomorrow | partly cloudy | 19 °C | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 21 °C | 36 °C | 0.1 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 22 °C | 37 °C | 11.1 mm | 22 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | light drizzle | 21 °C | 34 °C | 1.1 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | thunderstorms | 21 °C | 33 °C | 2.7 mm | 13 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | overcast | 22 °C | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Desert Springs
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Desert Springs: partly cloudy, from 19 to 33 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 2 %), wind up to 19 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 |  partly cloudy | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Desert Springs?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Desert Springs?
Between 19 and 33 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Desert Springs: Saturday light drizzle, 21 to 36 °C, Sunday showers, 22 to 37 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  light drizzle | 21 °C | 36 °C | 0.1 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  showers | 22 °C | 37 °C | 11.1 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Desert Springs, hour by hour: temperature from 19 to 35 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 27 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 19 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 32 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 30 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 31 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 33 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 35 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
Location of Desert Springs
Desert Springs lies at 584 m, 436 m above the average of the 18 places we cover in Northern Territory (148 m). That makes it the highest of the 18. The main town, Darwin, lies 1292 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Alice Springs (2 km to the north), Yulara (339 km to the south-west), Tennant Creek (453 km to the north) and Coober Pedy (595 km to the south). With about 1,950 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Desert Springs is the 11th largest of the 18 places we cover in Northern Territory.
Today is 2.7 °C below the November normal (34.0 °C).
Climate of Desert Springs: 1991–2020 normals
In Desert Springs, January is typically the warmest month (up to 36.2 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 5.9 °C. January sees the most rain, with around 42 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 20.4 °C and 21 mm of rain, spring 31.2 °C and 43 mm, summer 35.4 °C and 118 mm, autumn 28.1 °C and 50 mm. The wettest season is summer (51 % of the annual total), the driest winter (9 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36.2 | 23.0 | 42 | 4 |
| February | 35.0 | 22.0 | 40 | 4 |
| March | 32.8 | 19.4 | 18 | 2 |
| April | 28.7 | 15.0 | 15 | 1 |
| May | 22.8 | 9.9 | 17 | 2 |
| June | 19.1 | 6.4 | 10 | 2 |
| July | 19.5 | 5.9 | 8 | 1 |
| August | 22.6 | 8.2 | 4 | 1 |
| September | 28.2 | 13.3 | 7 | 1 |
| October | 31.4 | 16.5 | 15 | 2 |
| November | 34.0 | 19.7 | 20 | 4 |
| December | 35.1 | 21.7 | 36 | 5 |
Compared with Darwin, the main town 1292 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 3.3 °C higher here, and the year brings 1591 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 10 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December).
Among the 18 places we cover in Northern Territory whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Desert Springs ranks 4th for summer warmth and 16th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Yulara and the coolest in Galiwinku; the wettest year is in Palmerston and Zuccoli and the driest in Yulara.
What is the warmest month in Desert Springs?
The warmest month in Desert Springs is typically January, averaging 36.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 5.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Desert Springs get per year?
Desert Springs sees about 30 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 232 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Desert Springs?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Desert Springs runs to about 30.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.