Annual average climate in Sydney
To start, here is a summary of the climatic averages over the entire year in Sydney:
- Minimum annual temperature: 15°C
- Average annual temperature: 19°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 23°C
- Precipitation: 93 mm/month (with 11 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 20 ° / 27 ° | 78mm / 12 days |
| february | 20 ° / 27 ° | 132mm / 13 days |
| March | 18 ° / 26 ° | 114mm / 14 days |
| April | 15 ° / 24 ° | 119mm / 12 days |
| may | 12 ° / 21 ° | 111mm / 10 days |
| June | 10 ° / 18 ° | 145mm / 11 days |
| July | 9 ° / 18 ° | 84mm / 11 days |
| August | 10 ° / 20 ° | 51mm / 7 days |
| September | 13 ° / 22 ° | 51mm / 8 days |
| October | 15 ° / 23 ° | 70mm / 11 days |
| November | 17 ° / 24 ° | 100mm / 14 days |
| December | 18 ° / 26 ° | 63mm / 10 days |
These weather stats were generated using values from the SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) weather station. It is located in Australia, 1 km from Sydney and is at an altitude of 39 meters.
The best time to go (and the worst)
We also bring some additional statistics which should allow you to choose which are the best times to stay in Sydney, or the periods to exclude.
Which are the hottest months in Sydney?
In Sydney, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
January (with 27°C), february (with 27°C), March (with 26°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Sydney are:
July (with 14°C), June (with 14°C), August (with 15°C), …
Which are the driest months in Sydney?
In Sydney, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
August (with 7 rainy days/month), September (with 8 rainy days/month), may (with 10 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Sydney are:
March (with 14 rainy days/month), November (with 14 rainy days/month), february (with 13 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These other cities around Sydney may experience very similar weather patterns:
Liverpool (27 km from Sydney), Parramatta (20 km), Hornsby (21 km), Turramurra (17 km), Pymble (15 km), Mona Vale (23 km), Newport (25 km ), Galston (28 km), …
Around Sydney
You might also be interested in these cities:
Parramatta (20 km from Sydney), Liverpool (27 km), Wollongong (68 km), Newcastle (117 km), Maitland (130 km), Bathurst (159 km), …
In Australia
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in Australia:
Melbourne (713 km from Sydney), Brisbane (733 km), Perth (3290 km), Adelaide (1162 km), Gold Coast (686 km), Canberra (247 km), Newcastle (117 km) ), Wollongong (68 km), Logan City (716 km), Geelong (778 km), …
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