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Manila vs Sydney: weather compared

Across the year, Manila has the better travel weather in 0 months and Sydney in 12 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Manila in January–February, Sydney in April–May & August–September & December.

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Manila · Philippines

January: 61 mm rainFebruary: 38 mm rainMarch: 32 mm rainApril: 51 mm rainMay: 173 mm rainJune: 269 mm rainJuly: 400 mm rainAugust: 336 mm rainSeptember: 391 mm rainOctober: 268 mm rainNovember: 141 mm rainDecember: 131 mm rainJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 31°CMarch high: 32°CApril high: 34°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 31°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 23°CFebruary low: 23°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 26°CMay low: 26°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 25°CDecember low: 24°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Sydney · Australia

January: 101 mm rainFebruary: 136 mm rainMarch: 186 mm rainApril: 90 mm rainMay: 87 mm rainJune: 63 mm rainJuly: 89 mm rainAugust: 59 mm rainSeptember: 57 mm rainOctober: 84 mm rainNovember: 90 mm rainDecember: 72 mm rainJanuary high: 27°CFebruary high: 26°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 17°CJuly high: 17°CAugust high: 19°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 26°CJanuary low: 19°CFebruary low: 19°CMarch low: 18°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 8°CJuly low: 8°CAugust low: 9°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 15°CDecember low: 17°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricManilaSydney
Hottest month high34°C27°C
Coldest month low23°C8°C
Annual rainfall2291 mm1113 mm
Avg sunshine9.9 h/day9.7 h/day
Best monthsJanuary–FebruaryApril–May & August–September & December

Travel score, month by month

MonthManilaSydneyBetter weather
January 6.6 · Fair 8.5 · Excellent Sydney
February 6.8 · Fair 8.1 · Good Sydney
March 5.2 · Fair 7.7 · Good Sydney
April 3.5 · Poor 9.2 · Excellent Sydney
May 2.1 · Challenging 9.2 · Excellent Sydney
June 3.2 · Poor 8.4 · Good Sydney
July 3.8 · Poor 8.6 · Excellent Sydney
August 4.3 · Poor 9.9 · Excellent Sydney
September 4.2 · Poor 9.7 · Excellent Sydney
October 4.1 · Poor 9.0 · Excellent Sydney
November 4.0 · Poor 8.9 · Excellent Sydney
December 5.0 · Fair 9.2 · Excellent Sydney

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Manila or Sydney?

Sydney has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Manila — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Manila?

The best months to visit Manila are January–February, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Sydney?

The best months to visit Sydney are April–May & August–September & December, based on six years of climate data.

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