Uluru records about 308mm of rain across roughly 28 wet days a year, which is a 8% chance on an average day. February is the wettest month at 45mm (15% of the annual total) and August the driest at 7mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Uluru receives little rain but when it does, the rock transforms — waterfalls cascade down its surface in a spectacle most visitors never see.
Chance of rain on an average day: 8%
Rainfall climatology for Uluru. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 308mm |
| Rain days per year | 28 |
| Odds on an average day | 8% |
| Wettest month | February — 45mm over 5 days |
| Driest month | August — 7mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | April through October offers dry, comfortable conditions. |
| Worst rain window | December through February brings rare but dramatic desert storms. |
February delivers 543% more rain than August (45mm vs 7mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 15% of the annual total, so rain in Uluru is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Uluru rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 5 days in February against 1 in August — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38mm | 4 | 13% | 38°C |
| February | 45mm | 5 | 17% | 38°C |
| March | 32mm | 4 | 13% | 35°C |
| April | 17mm | 2 | 7% | 31°C |
| May | 15mm | 2 | 7% | 27°C |
| June | 13mm | 1 | 3% | 23°C |
| July | 8mm | 1 | 3% | 20°C |
| August | 7mm | 1 | 3% | 20°C |
| September | 7mm | 1 | 3% | 23°C |
| October | 18mm | 2 | 7% | 27°C |
| November | 24mm | 3 | 10% | 31°C |
| December | 32mm | 4 | 13% | 35°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Uluru we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Uluru records rain on roughly 28 days a year — about a 8% chance on any given day — totalling around 308mm.
February, with about 45mm over 5 rain days. That is 15% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
August is the driest month at 7mm across roughly 1 days. April through October offers dry, comfortable conditions.
Uluru receives little rain but when it does, the rock transforms — waterfalls cascade down its surface in a spectacle most visitors never see.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.