Weather in Sydney

What's the weather like in Sydney?

Sydney has a moderate climate and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 26°C (79°F) in January to 17°C (63°F) in July, with overnight lows around 19°C (66°F) and 8°C (46°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Sydney are January through May, and August through December.

Quick facts

Country: 🇦🇺 Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Sydney
Coordinates: -33.869, 151.209

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	26°C / 79°F	19°C / 66°F	102 mm	11	—
February	26°C / 79°F	19°C / 66°F	117 mm	11	—
March	25°C / 77°F	17°C / 63°F	130 mm	12	—
April	22°C / 72°F	14°C / 57°F	127 mm	11	—
May	19°C / 66°F	11°C / 52°F	121 mm	11	—
June	17°C / 63°F	9°C / 48°F	131 mm	11	—
July	17°C / 63°F	8°C / 46°F	98 mm	9	—
August	18°C / 64°F	9°C / 48°F	81 mm	9	—
September	20°C / 68°F	11°C / 52°F	69 mm	9	—
October	22°C / 72°F	13°C / 55°F	77 mm	10	—
November	24°C / 75°F	16°C / 61°F	84 mm	10	—
December	25°C / 77°F	18°C / 64°F	78 mm	11	—