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Best time to visit Sydney

The best time to visit Sydney, Australia is April–May & August–September & December — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 6.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically March.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 8.5/10 JFebruary: 8.1/10 FMarch: 7.7/10 MApril: 9.2/10 AMay: 9.2/10 MJune: 8.4/10 JJuly: 8.6/10 JAugust: 9.9/10 ASeptember: 9.7/10 SOctober: 9.0/10 ONovember: 8.9/10 NDecember: 9.2/10 D

Sydney climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.7 h in August.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 27°C 19°C 13.7 101 mm 10.9 h 78% 8.5 · Excellent
February 26°C 19°C 15.3 136 mm 10 h 77% 8.1 · Good
March 25°C 18°C 16.8 186 mm 9.2 h 78% 7.7 · Good
April 22°C 14°C 10.2 90 mm 9.3 h 77% 9.2 · Excellent
May 19°C 11°C 9.5 87 mm 8.6 h 76% 9.2 · Excellent
June 17°C 8°C 10 63 mm 8.3 h 76% 8.4 · Good
July 17°C 8°C 9.5 89 mm 8.6 h 73% 8.6 · Excellent
August 19°C 9°C 6.8 59 mm 9.1 h 70% 9.9 · Excellent
September 21°C 11°C 8 57 mm 10.1 h 67% 9.7 · Excellent
October 22°C 13°C 11.2 84 mm 10.4 h 71% 9.0 · Excellent
November 24°C 15°C 11.7 90 mm 10.7 h 73% 8.9 · Excellent
December 26°C 17°C 10.5 72 mm 11.5 h 73% 9.2 · Excellent
January 8.5 · Excellent
27°C / 19°C
💧 13.7 rain days · ☀️ 10.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
February 8.1 · Good
26°C / 19°C
💧 15.3 rain days · ☀️ 10 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
March 7.7 · Good
25°C / 18°C
💧 16.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
April 9.2 · Excellent
22°C / 14°C
💧 10.2 rain days · ☀️ 9.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
May 9.2 · Excellent
19°C / 11°C
💧 9.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
June 8.4 · Good
17°C / 8°C
💧 10 rain days · ☀️ 8.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
July 8.6 · Excellent
17°C / 8°C
💧 9.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
August 9.9 · Excellent
19°C / 9°C
💧 6.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 70% RH
September 9.7 · Excellent
21°C / 11°C
💧 8 rain days · ☀️ 10.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 67% RH
October 9.0 · Excellent
22°C / 13°C
💧 11.2 rain days · ☀️ 10.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 71% RH
November 8.9 · Excellent
24°C / 15°C
💧 11.7 rain days · ☀️ 10.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
December 9.2 · Excellent
26°C / 17°C
💧 10.5 rain days · ☀️ 11.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
Hottest month
January · 27°C
Coldest month
July · 8°C nights
Wettest month
March · 186 mm
Driest month
September · 57 mm

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