Sydney Climate by Month
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year.
Sydney has warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 64°F (18°C) in July to 81°F (27°C) in January, and July nights average 47°F (8°C). It gets 45 in (1134 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 81°F(27°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 47°F(8°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1134 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Sydney
Best for weatherApril, October and November are the best time for weather in Sydney: highs near 74°F (24°C) and about 3.4 in (85 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 65°F (18°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Sydney weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 71% | 6.7 |
| FebFebruary | 80°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 5.6 in(141 mm) | 75% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 78°F(26°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 74% | 4.7 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(23°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 73% | 3.7 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 65% | 2.9 |
| JunJune | 65°F(18°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 4.9 in(125 mm) | 70% | 2.3 |
| JulJuly | 64°F(18°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 67% | 2.7 |
| AugAugust | 65°F(19°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 64% | 3.6 |
| SepSeptember | 70°F(21°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 66% | 4.8 |
| OctOctoberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 67% | 5.7 |
| NovNovemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 69% | 6.3 |
| DecDecember | 78°F(26°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 69% | 6.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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