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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 21°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 Monday 12th January 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 Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 34% chance of some rain34
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very 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 Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 26°C wind chill26
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-East24
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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