Sydney weather by month

Check out Sydney weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Sydney (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-1°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Sydney-1
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Sydney-2
1°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Sydney1
6°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Sydney6
12°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Sydney12
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Sydney18
22°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Sydney22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Sydney22
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Sydney18
12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Sydney12
7°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Sydney7
2°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Sydney2
Min temperature (night-time)
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Sydney-9
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Sydney-10
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Sydney-7
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Sydney-2
3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Sydney3
8°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Sydney8
12°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Sydney12
13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Sydney13
9°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Sydney9
4°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Sydney4
0°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Sydney0
-6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Sydney-6
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in February in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in March in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in April in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in May in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in June in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in July in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in August in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in September in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in October in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in November in Sydney0
No heat & humidity in December in Sydney0
Sea temperature
0°C sea temperature in January in Sydney0
-1°C sea temperature in February in Sydney-1
-1°C sea temperature in March in Sydney-1
0°C sea temperature in April in Sydney0
3°C sea temperature in May in Sydney3
7°C sea temperature in June in Sydney7
14°C sea temperature in July in Sydney14
18°C sea temperature in August in Sydney18
16°C sea temperature in September in Sydney16
12°C sea temperature in October in Sydney12
7°C sea temperature in November in Sydney7
3°C sea temperature in December in Sydney3

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Sydney

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Sydney9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Sydney10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Sydney12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Sydney14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Sydney15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Sydney16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Sydney15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Sydney14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Sydney13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Sydney11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Sydney9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Sydney9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Sydney1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Sydney2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Sydney3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Sydney5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Sydney6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Sydney7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Sydney7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Sydney7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Sydney5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Sydney3
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Sydney1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Sydney1

Rainfall in Sydney

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in Sydney16
12 days with some rainfall in February in Sydney12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Sydney13
13 days with some rainfall in April in Sydney13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Sydney13
12 days with some rainfall in June in Sydney12
11 days with some rainfall in July in Sydney11
12 days with some rainfall in August in Sydney12
12 days with some rainfall in September in Sydney12
14 days with some rainfall in October in Sydney14
16 days with some rainfall in November in Sydney16
18 days with some rainfall in December in Sydney18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
151 mm monthly rainfall in January in Sydney151
118 mm monthly rainfall in February in Sydney118
127 mm monthly rainfall in March in Sydney127
130 mm monthly rainfall in April in Sydney130
102 mm monthly rainfall in May in Sydney102
105 mm monthly rainfall in June in Sydney105
89 mm monthly rainfall in July in Sydney89
106 mm monthly rainfall in August in Sydney106
109 mm monthly rainfall in September in Sydney109
144 mm monthly rainfall in October in Sydney144
161 mm monthly rainfall in November in Sydney161
170 mm monthly rainfall in December in Sydney170

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The climate guide for Nova Scotia (Sydney) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Sydney?

Sydney has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Sydney weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 151 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -1°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Sydney-1
    -1°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in January in Sydney16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Sydney-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Sydney9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 151 mm monthly rainfall in January in Sydney151
    151 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Sydney1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in January in Sydney0
    0°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -2°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Sydney-2
    -2°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in February in Sydney12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • -10°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Sydney-10
    -10°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in February in Sydney10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 118 mm monthly rainfall in February in Sydney118
    118 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Sydney2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in February in Sydney-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 1°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 127 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 1°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Sydney1
    1°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Sydney13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -7°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Sydney-7
    -7°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Sydney12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 127 mm monthly rainfall in March in Sydney127
    127 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Sydney3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in March in Sydney-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Sydney6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Sydney13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -2°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Sydney-2
    -2°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in April in Sydney14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 130 mm monthly rainfall in April in Sydney130
    130 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Sydney5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in April in Sydney0
    0°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 12°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Sydney12
    12°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in May in Sydney13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Sydney3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in May in Sydney15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 102 mm monthly rainfall in May in Sydney102
    102 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Sydney6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in May in Sydney3
    3°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 105 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Sydney18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in June in Sydney12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 8°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Sydney8
    8°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in June in Sydney16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 105 mm monthly rainfall in June in Sydney105
    105 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Sydney7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 7°C sea temperature in June in Sydney7
    7°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 22°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Sydney22
    22°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Sydney11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 12°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Sydney12
    12°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in July in Sydney15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 89 mm monthly rainfall in July in Sydney89
    89 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Sydney7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 14°C sea temperature in July in Sydney14
    14°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Sydney22
    22°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in August in Sydney12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Sydney13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in August in Sydney14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 106 mm monthly rainfall in August in Sydney106
    106 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Sydney7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 18°C sea temperature in August in Sydney18
    18°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 109 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Sydney18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in September in Sydney12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 9°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Sydney9
    9°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in September in Sydney13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 109 mm monthly rainfall in September in Sydney109
    109 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Sydney5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 16°C sea temperature in September in Sydney16
    16°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 144 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Sydney12
    12°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in October in Sydney14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Sydney4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in October in Sydney11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 144 mm monthly rainfall in October in Sydney144
    144 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Sydney3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 12°C sea temperature in October in Sydney12
    12°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 161 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 7°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Sydney7
    7°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in November in Sydney16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • 0°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Sydney0
    0°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in November in Sydney9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 161 mm monthly rainfall in November in Sydney161
    161 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Sydney1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 7°C sea temperature in November in Sydney7
    7°C sea temperature

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Sydney weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Sydney, Nova Scotia in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 170 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 2°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Sydney2
    2°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in December in Sydney18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • -6°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Sydney-6
    -6°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Sydney9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Sydney0
    No heat & humidity
  • 170 mm monthly rainfall in December in Sydney170
    170 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Sydney1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in December in Sydney3
    3°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Nova Scotia (Sydney) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Tropical storm risk: Sydney, Canada hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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Compare Sydney weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
UK (London)
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7
1
10
6
13
12
17
18
20
22
22
22
22
18
19
12
15
7
10
2
8
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-1
-2

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