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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 27th January 2026 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.

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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 Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-East21
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North-East22
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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