New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 79°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
14th Jan
79

70

4

8
Thursday
15th Jan
75

70

3

5
Friday
16th Jan
77

70

6

7
Saturday
17th Jan
73

68

6

8
Sunday
18th Jan
72

66

6

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 14th 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 Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-east.

79
°F maximum temperature
70
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
81
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
16
mph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north-east.

75
°F maximum temperature
70
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
56
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

77
°F maximum temperature
70
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
35
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
77
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from S

New South Wales weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.

73
°F maximum temperature
68
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
69
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
73
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.

72
°F maximum temperature
66
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
70
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
72
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SE

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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