New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 75°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

Saturday
3rd Jan
75

66

4

6
Sunday
4th Jan
81

68

4

9
Monday
5th Jan
79

68

5

8
Tuesday
6th Jan
79

70

5

7
Wednesday
7th Jan
88

68

12

10

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 Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 75°F, 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 15 mph from the north-east.

75
°F maximum temperature
66
°F 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
75
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 81°F, 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 11 mph from the north-east.

81
°F maximum temperature
68
°F 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
11
mph wind from NE

New South Wales weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 79°F, 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 10 mph from the south-east.

79
°F maximum temperature
68
°F 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
10
mph wind from SE

New South Wales weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 79°F, 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 10 mph from the south.

79
°F maximum temperature
70
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
10
mph wind from S

New South Wales weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

88
°F maximum temperature
68
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
12
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
mph 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