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Sydney

Warm and damp from December to March; mild and mostly dry from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.9°S60 m above the sea
  1. Jan81°27°68°20°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb81°27°68°20°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar78°26°66°19°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr74°23°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May69°21°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun65°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul63°17°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug66°19°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct73°23°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov76°24°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec79°26°65°18°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 80°F and nights near 67°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 65°F. The rain comes from February to April, on about three days a week. August to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 27°C and nights near 19°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from February to April, on about three days a week. August to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Sydney sits

Australia/Sydney
this place
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Latitude
33.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
60 mlow-lying
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5:59 AM6:30 AM6:54 AM6:17 AM6:39 AM6:58 AM6:58 AM6:35 AM5:55 AM6:14 AM5:44 AM5:39 AMsets 8:09 PMsets 7:49 PMsets 7:15 PMsets 5:34 PMsets 5:03 PMsets 4:53 PMsets 5:04 PMsets 5:25 PMsets 5:46 PMsets 7:07 PMsets 7:36 PMsets 8:02 PM
Nearest of ours
Canberra250 km south-west

The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sydney, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 63°F in July to 81°F in January and February.Highs from 17°C in July to 27°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (43% of days), driest in August (23%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (27% cover), cloudiest in November (44%).

Daylight

From 9h 56m in June to 14h 22m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Sydney, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm season
68°20°81°27°
2 days39%14h 07m
FebruaryWarm season
68°20°81°27°
3 days38%13h 22m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
66°19°78°26°
3 days39%12h 21m
AprilAt its best
60°16°74°23°
3 days34%11h 16m
MayAt its best
55°13°69°21°
2 days35%10h 23m
JuneCool season
51°11°65°18°
3 days39%9h 56m
JulyCool season
49°9°63°17°
2 days32%10h 09m
AugustCool season
50°10°66°19°
2 days27%10h 55m
SeptemberAt its best
54°12°70°21°
2 days29%11h 57m
OctoberAt its best
57°14°73°23°
2 days36%13h 02m
NovemberAt its best
61°16°76°24°
2 days44%13h 56m
DecemberWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°79°26°
2 days41%14h 22m

When is the best time to visit Sydney?

The best months are March to May, or September to December: highs near 74°F, nights near 60°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are March to May, or September to December: highs near 23°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Sydney?

January and February, with highs near 81°F and lows near 68°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 63°F.January and February, with highs near 27°C and lows near 20°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Sydney?

March, with rain on about three days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Sydney?

From about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Sydney?

August, when cloud covers about 27% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 44%.

Places with a year like Sydney's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sydney's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sydney's summer.

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All of Australia

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Sydney. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (8 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (8 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.