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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 18th August 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Australia for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Sydney and may not represent the whole of Australia. Browse more destinations in Australia to view more weather forecasts.

Australia weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Australia with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 5% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 5% chance of some rain5
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Australia weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-East19
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North14
    kph wind from N

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Australia weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the North-West12
    kph wind from NW

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Australia weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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