Sydney: weather and best time to visit
Sydney (Australia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 26°C; the coolest month is July at around 17°C. The sea is warmest in February at about 23°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
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Sydney climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 19° | 23° | 11 | 11 | 76 | 75 | 59 |
| Feb | 26° | 20° | 23° | 12 | 10 | 74 | 74 | 60 |
| Mar | 24° | 18° | 23° | 13 | 10 | 71 | 73 | 63 |
| Apr | 22° | 15° | 22° | 10 | 10 | 67 | 78 | 78 |
| May | 19° | 12° | 21° | 8 | 9 | 60 | 79 | 82 |
| Jun | 17° | 10° | 20° | 8 | 8 | 49 | 68 | 80 |
| Jul | 17° | 9° | 19° | 9 | 9 | 49 | 68 | 81 |
| Aug | 18° | 9° | 18° | 5 | 9 | 53 | 78 | 87 |
| Sep | 20° | 12° | 18° | 7 | 10 | 57 | 84 | 84 |
| Oct | 22° | 14° | 19° | 7 | 10 | 61 | 83 | 83 |
| Nov | 23° | 16° | 20° | 12 | 11 | 61 | 75 | 70 |
| Dec | 25° | 18° | 21° | 9 | 11 | 71 | 79 | 66 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Sydney in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 19°C. January is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Sydney in February
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Sydney in March
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 18°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Sydney in April
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Sydney in May
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Sydney in June
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Sydney in July
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 9°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Sydney in August
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 9°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Sydney in September
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Sydney in October
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for October →
Sydney in November
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Sydney in December
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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