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Best time to visit Sydney
The best time to visit Sydney is most of the year, with daytime temperatures around 27°C.
Sydney at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 29°C and coolest in July (18°C). The wettest month is February (174 mm) and the driest September (50 mm), with about 1,160 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in February (24°C). Sunniest in August.
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Sydney
30 mWarm and showery
74
27°/17°22°85 mm47 %14 h
A typical mid-December in Sydney
Sunny 12Cloudy 6Rain 12
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
17°22°33°4°35°
Sea temperature
22°4°35°
Daylight (solar time)
04:4819:12
0006121824
14 h 24 m
Precipitation
0180 mm
85 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 59 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 29° | 19° | 23° | 97 mm | 11 | 45 % | 14 h | Warm and showery |
| February | 66 | 27° | 18° | 24° | 174 mm | 14 | 46 % | 13 h | Rainy season · warm and showery |
| March | 67 | 26° | 17° | 24° | 148 mm | 14 | 46 % | 12 h | Rainy season · warm and showery |
| April | 77 | 24° | 13° | 23° | 91 mm | 11 | 51 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| May | 84 | 21° | 9° | 21° | 78 mm | 9 | 57 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm |
| June | 64 | 18° | 8° | 20° | 139 mm | 12 | 49 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm and showery |
| July | 74 | 18° | 6° | 18° | 65 mm | 9 | 59 % | 10 h | Mild |
| August | 82 | 19° | 7° | 18° | 64 mm | 9 | 64 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| September | 85 | 22° | 9° | 18° | 50 mm | 9 | 62 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm |
| October | 77 | 24° | 12° | 19° | 71 mm | 10 | 46 % | 13 h | Warm |
| November | 70 | 26° | 15° | 20° | 104 mm | 13 | 48 % | 14 h | Warm and showery |
| December | 74 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 83 mm | 12 | 47 % | 14 h | Warm and showery |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 26 m. Coordinates: -33.87, 151.21.