New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Monday
18th May
20

17

0

2
Tuesday
19th May
19

16

2

3
Wednesday
20th May
19

13

4

3
Thursday
21st May
18

12

7

2
Friday
22nd May
18

14

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 17th May 2026 GMT

More about New South Wales

New South Wales by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for New South Wales

Scoopon: Top deals & discount offers

Sale

Save on restaurants, hotels, shopping & more
Check deals in your local area & filter by category
Enjoy massive savings on eating out, activities & travel

Go to Scoopon deal >>

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.

Top New South Wales destinations

Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in New South Wales. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

All New South Wales destinations

New South Wales weather forecast by day

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 18th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
72
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NW

New South Wales weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

19
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
76
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

New South Wales weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

19
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
19
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from SW

New South Wales weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from SW

New South Wales weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
30
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
29
kph wind from SW

GO Airport Shuttle discount code: 5% off airport transfers

Discount Code

Save EXTRA 5% on airport transfers worldwide
Book private taxis & shuttle buses with discount code
Enter in coupon box on 'Reservations' page

Show discount code

******WEB

Redeem GO Airport Shuttle discount code >>

Expires at 23:59 on Thursday 31st Dec 2026

More about Australia

Be inspired

Get your weekly fix of holiday inspiration from some of the world's best travel writers plus save on your next trip with the latest exclusive offers

We promise not to share your details

Popular travel offers

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