Best Time to Visit Sydney (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Sydney. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Sydney. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Sydney for your holiday.

Climate Overview

9 °C to 27 °C

19 °C to 24 °C

2.72 – 5.39 in (6 – 10 Days of Rain)

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Geographical location

Table of Contents

1. Geographical location

2. Climate in Sydney

3. Best Time to Travel for Sydney: Overview

4. When to visit Sydney?

5. Climate Chart Sydney

6. Climate Table Sydney

7. Highlights and Attractions

8. Popular Activities

8.1 More Attractions

9. Current Weather and Forecast

10. Australia: Regions

11. Experiences of our Visitors

12. Share your Experience and Win

Sydney is located in the southeast of Australia and is the capital of the state of New South Wales. According to the latest calculations, about 4.6 million inhabitants live in the city area, making Sydney the largest city in the country, ahead of Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns.

Sydney lies directly on the Pacific Ocean and has Port Jackson (also called Sydney Harbour), the largest natural harbour in the world, where the world-famous Sydney Opera House is located alongside the Harbour Bridge. The entire metropolitan region of Sydney covers an area of more than 7500 square miles (in comparison: Berlin has around 560 miles²) and is divided into 40 local administrative districts.

The city stretches from southern Botany Bay to the Hawkesbury River in the north, from the Pacific to the edge of the Blue Mountains in the west. The hill plateau Hornsby to the north of Sydney Harbour is striking, while the landscape in the south is rather flat. The parks and beaches near the city centre are extraordinary, especially the popular surfing beach Bondi Beach.

Climate in Sydney

The weather in Sydney is determined by distinct seasons, which run exactly opposite to Europe. So the Australian summer is in the European winter months and vice versa. Sydney has a subtropical climate, which is more moderate due to the immediate proximity to the Pacific Ocean and therefore usually bearable even in high summer.

The months after the turn of the year are particularly warm, January and February usually have day temperatures between 26 °C to 28 °C in the shade, while even at night approximately 20 °C are usual. In July, the winter in Sydney reaches its peak, but during the day average values of around 13 °C are still reached. Frost is an absolutely exceptional phenomenon and is only possible at altitudes.

The historic lowest temperature in Sydney is 2 °C, rarely does the thermometer drop below the 5 °C threshold in winter. However, the region is quite humid with over 47.24 in of rain during the year. Most precipitation falls between April and June, the driest time is in September. Snow is very rare in Sydney, because of the temperatures it doesn’t stay there anyway.

Beach Vacation in February

Ko Samui

28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Maldives

27 °C

30 °C

1.97 in

Punta Cana

26 °C

28 °C

2.13 in

Jamaica

26 °C

28 °C

2.52 in

Curaçao

25 °C

29 °C

1.1 in

Oman

25 °C

28 °C

0.63 in

Dubai

21 °C

25 °C

1.42 in

Diani Beach

29 °C

33 °C

0.51 in

Zanzibar

29 °C

32 °C

2.2 in

Thailand

28 °C

33 °C

1.02 in

Cuba

27 °C

28 °C

1.34 in

Best Time to Visit Sydney: Overview

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JulyJul TemperaturesTemp. up to 17 °C	AugustAug TemperaturesTemp. up to 19 °C	SeptemberSep Good time to traveltime mostly Pleasant climate	OctoberOct Good time to traveltime mostly Pleasant climate	NovemberNov Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Sydney	DecemberDec Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Sydney

When to visit Sydney?

Due to the pleasant climate, the high temperatures and a water temperature between 21 °C to 25 °C, the holiday months November to mid-April are recommended as the best travel season in Sydney. Especially from Christmas to the end of January, many locals travel to the surrounding beaches such as Bondi Beach, Palm Beach or Manly Beach. It is a sometimes wuzzy, but always friendly and cordial atmosphere. Barbecuing in the parks, tanned bodies now present themselves under the Australian sun and the metropolis shows its most beautiful side.

But the rest of the year is also suitable as a travel season, especially the autumn from mid-March to the end of May is still mild and the humidity is now pleasantly low. At this time of year, the national parks are particularly popular, and there are also ideal conditions for hiking. A visit to the Sydney Mardi Gras or the colourful Sydney Festival in March are also among the highlights.

The best time for whale watching on the coast off Sydney is between May and November, i.e. during the Australian winter. Tours start right in the harbour on Circular Quay, and the National Rugby League (NRL) is now in full swing in Australia, providing plenty of entertainment. With around 340 sunny days, Sydney is one of the sunniest cities in the world and also wonderful to visit in winter.

Climate Chart Sydney

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Sydney

In the following, you will find the climate table for Sydney, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	27°	27°	25°	23°	21°	18°	17°	19°	21°	23°	24°	26°
Night Temperature	20°	20°	18°	15°	13°	10°	9°	10°	12°	14°	16°	18°
Water Temperature	23°	24°	23°	23°	21°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	21°	22°
Precipitation (inch)	3.78	5.38	4.31	5.39	4.63	4.64	3.18	3.61	2.72	3.24	4.13	3.13
Rainy days	9	9	10	9	10	8	8	6	6	8	9	8
Hours of Sunshine	8	7	7	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 18.5 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: January (23.1 °C)
Coldest month: July (13.1 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 24 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
all months

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
January, February, March, April, May, November, and December

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 48.13 inch on 100 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, November is the sunniest month with an average of 8.2 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.1 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Highlights and Attractions

World-famous and one of Sydney’s absolute highlights is the Sydney Opera House. Since 2007, the building designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The 495 metre long Harbour Bridge creates a traffic connection across the city harbour. It is run over by more than 150,000 cars every day. Several providers have guided tours over the steel arches of the bridge in their programme – an experience with a real adrenaline rush!

The Australian Museum is Australia’s largest natural history museum, where, among other things, the history of the Aborigines is exhibited. Other attractions in Sydney include the cozy beach town of Manly, the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Paddy’s Market stands and an excursion to the neighbouring Blue Mountains. If you want to turn night into day, there are numerous party hotspots in the Kings Cross nightlife district.

More information about the best things to do: Australia | Sydney

Popular Activities

Sydney: Opera House Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket

Tours

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Discover the stories, history, and magic of Sydney Opera House with a guided tour. Step beneath the world-famous sails and explore the building that brings to life over 1800 performances each year.

From Sydney: Blue Mountains Full-Day Trip with Cruise

Tours

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Discover the natural beauty of the Blue Mountains on a full-day tour that takes you to Featherdale Wildlife Park. See a variety of native Australian animals, stop at Echo Point for panoramic views and enjoy 3 different rides at Scenic World.

Sydney: Unlimited Skyfeast at Sydney Tower

Seasonal & Holiday Activities

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Enjoy the spectacular 360-degree views at Sydney Tower’s famous rotating restaurant, feasting on more than 30 international dishes from the open kitchen.

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Sydney (Station Balmain)

broken clouds, 25.6 °C

Clouds: 75 % Wind: 16 mph OSO
Air Pressure: 1013 hPa Humidity: 70 %

Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 06:30 am

The next days …

8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023
21 °C to 24 °C	20 °C to 25 °C	20 °C to 26 °C	19 °C to 27 °C	20 °C to 28 °C	21 °C to 22 °C
21 °C to 24 °C	20 °C to 25 °C	20 °C to 26 °C	19 °C to 27 °C	20 °C to 28 °C	21 °C to 22 °C
Clouds: 57 %	Clouds: 60 %	Clouds: 27 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 100 %
No Precipitation	0.65 in of rain	0.13 in of rain	No Precipitation	0.01 in of rain	0.19 in of rain

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Australia: Regions

Sydney is part of the holiday destination Australia. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Sydney: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Hottest Month

January: 27 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

July: 9 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

April: 5.39 in
Rain

Driest Month

September: 2.72 in
Rain

Maximum Water Temperature

February: 24 °C
Water Temperature

Sunniest Month

November: 8.2 hours/day
Sunshine

Activities and Attractions

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Safaris & wildlife act…

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Sydney: Great Opera Hits Ticket at the Sydney Opera House

Culture & history

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Sydney: The Rocks 90-Minute Walking Tour

Tours

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Distances to Sydney

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Sydney	10570 mi	9950 mi	7510 mi

Where’s Sydney?

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Continent: Oceania

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Sydney: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 3 reviews for Sydney holiday already. Average rating is 4.7 of 5 stars.

Jens, 42 years old was there in January

very warm with the 2nd hottest day in history (47.3 degrees). Mostly a little hazy, but good to bear at the harbour and at the sea.

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
Xenia, 63 years old was there in January

I was in January 2018 near Sydney, great weather up to 43 degrees, always a slight cool breeze,
Weather Rating Grade 1

Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
Gustav, 73 years old was there in February

Sunny, comfortably warm – in 7 days half a day with rain! Recommended as travel time.

Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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