Finke River
The Finke River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the 27th most looked-up sight in Australia on English Wikipedia and is one of the 62 sights of the country featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The climate changes depending on the month. January is a hot month with daily highs of 36 °C and lows of 24 °C, along with about 46 mm of rain. Other warm months include February and December, which have highs of 35 °C. In April, the daily high is 28 °C and the low is 16 °C. In May, the daily high is 23 °C and the low is 11 °C. For those preferring cooler temperatures, June and July have daily highs of 19 °C and lows between 6 °C and 7 °C. These months are also very dry, with about 11 mm of rain in July.
Alice Springs Airport is the nearest airport, located 126 km from the river. The site is 2,046 km from Canberra.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 36 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 36 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 35 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 46 | 46 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 39 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
