New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 33°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Friday
9th Jan
33

21

14

11
Saturday
10th Jan
40

23

12

11
Sunday
11th Jan
23

20

2

7
Monday
12th Jan
22

20

4

6
Tuesday
13th Jan
26

20

7

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 8th 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect clear skies in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-east.

33
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
14
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
28
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 40°C, very high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

40
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
12
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
VH
very high heat & humidity
27
kph wind from NW

New South Wales weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

23
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
47
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from S

New South Wales weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

22
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
24
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
26
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from NE

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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