Sydney weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Sydney (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	28	34	43	54	64	72	72	64	54	45	36
Min temperature (night-time)	16	14	19	28	37	46	54	55	48	39	32	21
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	32	30	30	32	37	45	57	64	61	54	45	37

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	3	4	4	5	6	8	8	7	5	4	3	2
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	16	15	14	13	11	9	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	3	5	6	7	7	7	5	3	1	1

Rainfall in Sydney

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	16	12	13	13	13	12	11	12	12	14	16	18
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	5.9	4.6	5.0	5.1	4.0	4.1	3.5	4.2	4.3	5.7	6.3	6.7

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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 30°F 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 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

30
30°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.9
5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
32
32°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°F 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 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

28
28°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
30
30°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°F 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 5.0 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

34
34°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.0
5.0 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
30
30°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F 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 5.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

43
43°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.1
5.1 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
32
32°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F 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 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F 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 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F 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 5.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.7
5.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
54
54°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F 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 6.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

45
45°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.3
6.3 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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Sydney weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F 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 6.7 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

36
36°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.7
6.7 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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