Sydney Weather & Climate

Australia

Sydney sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 30.6°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 10.2°C in July. February is the wettest month (~96 mm), while September is the driest (~47 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 78% clear skies.

Best time to visit Sydney

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are October, April, and September — expect around 16.825.8°C with roughly 23% chance of rain on a given day in October.

Sydney climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January24.1° / 30.6°27%85 mm70%13 kph
February23.8° / 30.3°27%96 mm71%12.8 kph
March21.5° / 28.9°27%83 mm73%12.4 kph
April17.6° / 24.8°26%77 mm70%11.9 kph
May13.9° / 21.5°22%72 mm66%12.3 kph
June11.2° / 18°22%66 mm68%12.9 kph
July10.2° / 17.5°19%51 mm75%13.1 kph
August11.3° / 18.9°18%51 mm78%13 kph
September14° / 22.7°19%47 mm76%12.8 kph
October16.8° / 25.8°23%61 mm69%12.7 kph
November19.9° / 27.3°27%72 mm64%12.7 kph
December22.6° / 30°26%68 mm67%12.8 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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