New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Monday
12th Jan
21

19

4

3
Tuesday
13th Jan
26

20

9

10
Wednesday
14th Jan
26

22

1

4
Thursday
15th Jan
26

22

6

4
Friday
16th Jan
23

20

2

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 12th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New South Wales for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Sydney and may not represent the whole of New South Wales. Browse more destinations in New South Wales to view more weather forecasts.

New South Wales weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

21
°C maximum temperature
19
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
22
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
53
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
61
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
23
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

23
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
2
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
70
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from S

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New South Wales - quick facts
Flight time^✝	22 hours
Time difference	UK +9.5 to +10.5 hours
Language(s)	English
Currency	Australian Dollar
Electricity	I plug (230V)
Driving side	Left
Visa^✝	Yes