Sydney climate guide

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
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

Sunshine & Daylight 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

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

More climate for Sydney

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

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

What's the climate like in Sydney?

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

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