New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 25°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Friday
2nd Jan
25

18

5

6
Saturday
3rd Jan
24

19

4

6
Sunday
4th Jan
27

20

4

9
Monday
5th Jan
26

20

5

8
Tuesday
6th Jan
26

21

5

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 2nd 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 2nd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

25
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
25
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

24
°C maximum temperature
19
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
18
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
61
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
66
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
16
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