Sydney, Canada Climate by Month
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Sydney has mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 74°F (23°C) in August and 31°F (-1°C) in February, with the coldest nights (February) near 15°F (-9°C). It gets 61 in (1547 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 83% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 74°F(23°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 15°F(-9°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 61 in(1547 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 83%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Sydney
Best for weatherJuly and August are the best time for weather in Sydney: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 3.9 in (100 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; February is the coldest, with highs of only 31°F (-1°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 August.
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 | 31°F(0°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 5.8 in(147 mm) | 90% | 1.2 |
| FebFebruary | 31°F(-1°C) | 15°F(-9°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 95% | 2.0 |
| MarMarch | 36°F(2°C) | 22°F(-6°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 74% | 3.2 |
| AprApril | 45°F(7°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 79% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 56°F(13°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 72% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 65°F(19°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 77% | 5.3 |
| JulJulyBest | 74°F(23°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 81% | 5.4 |
| AugAugustBest | 74°F(23°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 82% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 67°F(19°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.8 in(121 mm) | 82% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 56°F(13°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 6.3 in(159 mm) | 84% | 2.3 |
| NovNovember | 47°F(8°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 5.9 in(149 mm) | 82% | 1.3 |
| DecDecember | 37°F(3°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 6.3 in(160 mm) | 100% | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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