Australia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

• Thursday
  18th Dec
  30
  18
  
  14
  11
• Friday
  19th Dec
  32
  22
  
  6
  11
• Saturday
  20th Dec
  28
  23
  
  6
  11
• Sunday
  21st Dec
  33
  23
  
  6
  11
• Monday
  22nd Dec
  29
  22
  
  11
  7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 17th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Top Australia destinations

Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in Australia. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

• 39
  Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• 36
  Adelaide
• 34
  Melbourne
• 30
  Perth
• 30
  Sydney
• 29
  Cairns
• 27
  Brisbane
• 19
  Tasmania

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• Adelaide, South Australia
• Airlie Beach, Queensland
• Albany, Western Australia
• Albury, New South Wales
• Alice Springs, Northern Territory
• Apollo Bay, Victoria
• Ballarat, Victoria
• Batemans Bay, New South Wales
• Bendigo, Victoria
• Birdsville, Queensland
• Bourke, New South Wales
• Brisbane, Queensland
• Broken Hill, New South Wales
• Broome, Western Australia
• Byron Bay, New South Wales
• Cairns, Queensland
• Canberra, A.C.T.
• Ceduna, South Australia
• Charleville, Queensland
• Clifton Hills, South Australia
• Cobar, New South Wales
• Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
• Coober Pedy, South Australia
• Cooma, New South Wales
• Currie, Tasmania
• Daly Waters, Northern Territory
• Darwin, Northern Territory
• Dubbo, New South Wales
• Esperance, Western Australia
• Eucla, Western Australia
• Exmouth, Western Australia
• Fraser Island, Queensland
• Geelong, Victoria
• Genoa, Victoria
• Geraldton, Western Australia
• Giles, Western Australia
• Gold Coast, Queensland
• Halls Creek, Western Australia
• Hamilton Island, Queensland
• Hay, New South Wales
• Hobart, Tasmania
• Jabiru, Northern Territory
• Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
• Karumba, Queensland
• Katherine, Northern Territory
• Katoomba, New South Wales
• Kununurra, Western Australia
• Lakes Entrance, Victoria
• Launceston, Tasmania
• Leigh Creek, South Australia
• Lizard Island, Queensland
• Lockhart River, Queensland
• Longreach, Queensland
• Lord Howe Island, New South Wales
• Margaret River, Western Australia
• Melbourne, Victoria
• Mildura, Victoria
• Monkey Mia, Western Australia
• Moree, New South Wales
• Mount Gambier, South Australia
• Mount Isa, Queensland
• Noosa, Queensland
• Omeo, Victoria
• Palm Cove, Queensland
• Paraburdoo, Western Australia
• Perth, Western Australia
• Port Augusta, South Australia
• Port Douglas, Queensland
• Port Fairy, Victoria
• Port Hedland, Western Australia
• Port Lincoln, South Australia
• Strahan, Tasmania
• Sunshine Coast, Queensland
• Swan Hill, Victoria
• Sydney, New South Wales
• Tamworth, New South Wales
• Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
• Thursday Island, Queensland
• Tibooburra, New South Wales
• Tidal River, Victoria
• Townsville, Queensland
• Uluru, Northern Territory
• Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
• Wangaratta, Victoria
• Weipa, Queensland
• Whitemark, Tasmania

Australia weather forecast by day

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 Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Australia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

• 30
  °C maximum temperature
• 18
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  clear skies
• 14
  hours of sunshine
• 11
  UV index (Extreme)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• M
  moderate heat & humidity
• 22
  kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

• 32
  °C maximum temperature
• 22
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 6
  hours of sunshine
• 11
  UV index (Extreme)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• M
  moderate heat & humidity
• 18
  kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

• 28
  °C maximum temperature
• 23
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  isolated thunderstorms
• 6
  hours of sunshine
• 11
  UV index (Extreme)
• 49
  % chance of some rain
• <2
  mm of rainfall expected
• L
  low heat & humidity
• 16
  kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.

• 33
  °C maximum temperature
• 23
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  isolated thunderstorms
• 6
  hours of sunshine
• 11
  UV index (Extreme)
• 42
  % chance of some rain
• <2
  mm of rainfall expected
• H
  high heat & humidity
• 17
  kph wind from E

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Australia weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Australia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 22% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

• 29
  °C maximum temperature
• 22
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  sunshine and showers
• 11
  hours of sunshine
• 7
  UV index (High)
• 22
  % chance of some rain
• <2
  mm of rainfall expected
• M
  moderate heat & humidity
• 20
  kph wind from E

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