Sydney Weather by Month
Twelve months of Sydney, Australia weather — averages from 2006–2025.
Sydney's warmest month is January (average high 26.1°C (79°F)) and the coolest is July (16.4°C (61.5°F)). The most rain falls in March (about 109 mm), and September is the driest (about 47 mm). December is the sunniest, with about 11.4 hours of sunshine a day.
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Ranked within Sydney's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.
Sydney month by month
January
GoodHigh 26.1°C (79°F)
Low 19.6°C (67.3°F)
- Rainfall
- 84 mm (3.3 in)
- Rainy days
- 11 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h sunshine / day
February
GoodHigh 25.4°C (77.7°F)
Low 19.4°C (66.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 99 mm (3.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 12 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h sunshine / day
March
GoodHigh 24.5°C (76.1°F)
Low 18.3°C (64.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 109 mm (4.3 in)
- Rainy days
- 13 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h sunshine / day
April
GreatHigh 22°C (71.6°F)
Low 15°C (59°F)
- Rainfall
- 73 mm (2.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 10 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h sunshine / day
May
GreatHigh 19.2°C (66.6°F)
Low 11.8°C (53.2°F)
- Rainfall
- 55 mm (2.2 in)
- Rainy days
- 7 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h sunshine / day
June
GoodHigh 16.5°C (61.7°F)
Low 9.7°C (49.5°F)
- Rainfall
- 77 mm (3 in)
- Rainy days
- 9 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h sunshine / day
July
GoodHigh 16.4°C (61.5°F)
Low 8.7°C (47.7°F)
- Rainfall
- 50 mm (2 in)
- Rainy days
- 6 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9 h sunshine / day
August
GoodHigh 17.7°C (63.9°F)
Low 9.2°C (48.6°F)
- Rainfall
- 51 mm (2 in)
- Rainy days
- 6 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h sunshine / day
September
GreatHigh 20.3°C (68.5°F)
Low 11.3°C (52.3°F)
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (1.8 in)
- Rainy days
- 7 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h sunshine / day
October
GreatHigh 22.2°C (72°F)
Low 13.7°C (56.7°F)
- Rainfall
- 57 mm (2.2 in)
- Rainy days
- 9 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h sunshine / day
November
GreatHigh 23.4°C (74.1°F)
Low 15.9°C (60.6°F)
- Rainfall
- 80 mm (3.1 in)
- Rainy days
- 10 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h sunshine / day
December
GreatHigh 24.9°C (76.8°F)
Low 17.7°C (63.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (2.6 in)
- Rainy days
- 10 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h sunshine / day
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.